45 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DR

45 New Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 305 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 39.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.