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 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% 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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 12.8% above the 2023 sale price. 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

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.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£262,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

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).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RU

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

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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

9/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.

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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

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