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346a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 346a

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

346a is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 54), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (7 versus a best of 55).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £120,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

346a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 346a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 346a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT

1decisions4documents12nearby
  1. Jan 2024
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as amended) request for a screening opinion for demolition of existing buildings and construction of up to 75 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping and other works

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/24/0069
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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 346a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2018Most recent

    £120,000

    +66.7%over 5 years
  2. 27 June 2013

    £72,000

    +10.8%over 10 years
  3. 7 March 2003

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1BT: £66,000 (2020–2003).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

346a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £997

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 346a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bath Hard Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fort Pitt Grammar School. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 346a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.