What kind of home is 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT last change hands?

1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT last sold for £345,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT in?

1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT sits in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

Police records around 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

The closest primary school to 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (1.3km).

What transport links are near 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RT is Vicarage Lane, 92m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 1 Parsonage Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Parsonage Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Parsonage Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromE54toB87

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Parsonage Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 August 2022Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME3 9RT: £427,500 (2023–1995).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RT

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Parsonage Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 184 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Rochester report

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

Vicarage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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