Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ
Estimated value
£309,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£296,250)+4%
- Against ME3 9RQ's recent median (£150,500)+105%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£309,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£296,250)+4%
- Against ME3 9RQ's recent median (£150,500)+105%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Kitchener Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 9RQ
4 sales, median £150,500 (2014–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Kitchener Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£296,250
+484.0%over 24 years22 January 1999
£50,725
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME3 9RQ: £150,500 (2014–1995).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Kitchener Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Kitchener Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £296,250.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Kitchener Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary395m
Nearest stops
- The Nags HeadBus stop112m
- The Nags HeadBus stop143m
- Grain RoadBus stop403m
- Button DriveBus stop456m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Kitchener Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Kitchener Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Kitchener Cottages was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Kitchener Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Kitchener Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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