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1 Tuffs Cottages, Grain Road, Middle Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RW

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Tuffs Cottages

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

1 Tuffs Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Middle Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £317,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 188.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • Department for Education, source of schools data
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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 Tuffs Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromG1toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Tuffs Cottages, Grain Road, Middle Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Tuffs Cottages.

1 application on record at 1 Tuffs Cottages, Grain Road, Middle Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RW

1decisions1extensions22documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Construction of a two storey side extension

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/10/1988
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Tuffs Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£317,500

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2022Most recent

    £317,500

    +27.0%over 2 years
  2. 19 September 2019

    £250,000

    +92.3%over 9 years
  3. 25 May 2010

    £129,995

    +205.9%over 9 years
  4. 3 April 2001

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RW: £265,000 (2021–2016).

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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.

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

Grain Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 9RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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