Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Kitchener Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Kitchener Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Kitchener Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Kitchener Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RQ: £171,000 (2023–1999).
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 2 Kitchener Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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