What type of property is 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU last sold for £262,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and March 2023, 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU rose from £73,000 to £262,500, a change of £189,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU located?

2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU sits in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Police records around 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU 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.

Which schools serve 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

The closest primary school to 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (1.4km).

What transport links are near 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, ME3 9RU is Vicarage Lane, 61m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RU

Estimated value

£287,000

Since the 2023 sale (£262,500)+9%
Against ME3 9RU's recent median (£260,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£287,000

Against its 2023 sale (£262,500)+9%
Against ME3 9RU's recent median (£260,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Elm Tree Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RU. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 9RU
5 sales, median £260,000 (2024–2003)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Elm Tree Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

10 March 2023Most recent
£262,500
+259.6%over 22 years
25 September 2000
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RU: £260,000 (2024–2003).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 2 Elm Tree Cottages

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

2 Elm Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 128.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £262,500 in March 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Tree Cottages, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elm Tree 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.

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

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

Floor Area for 2 Elm Tree Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,860

Street avg £2,298

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

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

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Vicarage LaneBus stop61m
Grain RoadBus stop800m
The Nags HeadBus stop1.2km
The Nags HeadBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Elm Tree Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RU. 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 2 Elm Tree 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 2 Elm Tree Cottages was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. 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 2 Elm Tree 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 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 Elm Tree 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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