7 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
About 7 Windmill Cottages
7 Windmill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9SP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £247,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Windmill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 7 Windmill Cottages.
2 applications on record at 7 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
- Sept 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Construction of part first floor and part two storey rear extension with conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/04/1776
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2005Decision
Unlock 7 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
7 Windmill Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2014Most recent
£247,000
+142.2%over 13 years22 May 2001
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9SP: £180,000 (2018–2005).
Nearby sales in ME3 9SP
9 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
Sold Jul 2018
£270,0008 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
Sold Nov 2014
£250,0006 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
Sold May 2013
£166,0002 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
Sold Nov 2006
£150,0004 Windmill Cottages, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SP
Sold Jun 2005
£180,000
Versus other Allhallows Road homes
On epc rating, 7 Windmill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,715
Street avg £1,952
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Button Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







