Flat 4, 23 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–43 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (47 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1BA: £290,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in ME1 1BA
16 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
Sold Jul 2022
£365,0009 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
Sold Oct 2018
£290,00012 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
Sold Jul 2018
£325,00018 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
Sold Oct 2010
£200,0007 New Covenant Place, Rochester, ME1 1BA
Sold Jan 2004
£175,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bath Hard Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







