Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG
4 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£483,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£477,000)+1%
- Against ME1 1BG's recent median (£500,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£483,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£477,000)+1%
- Against ME1 1BG's recent median (£500,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 New Road is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1BG. 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME1 1BG
5 sales, median £500,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£477,000
+50.2%over 8 years25 May 2015
£317,500
+13.4%over 7 years14 October 2007
£280,000
+2.9%over 4 years27 August 2003
£272,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1BG: £500,000 (2024–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 New Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 New Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £477,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2018from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromG6toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 New Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
4 applications on record at 18 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG
4decisions2extensions68documents12nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Jun 2007AmendmentOutcome in report
An application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use as 10 bedsits
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/07/0685
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2015Decision
- ExtensionMar 2014Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 12 notable nearby
- The 68 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other New Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 New Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,789
Street avg £2,077
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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.
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
Jacksons Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary399m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary405m
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSecondary780m
- St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary831m
Nearest stops
- Jacksons FieldsBus stop56m
- Bath Hard LaneBus stop154m
- Fort StreetBus stop204m
- Delce RoadBus stop210m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 New Road is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1BG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 New Road. 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 18 New Road was lodged in January 2018 at band E and is valid until January 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 18 New Road. 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 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 New Road is in council tax band D. 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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