The Heights, Flat 10, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
About The Heights
The Heights is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 13th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in The Heights, where floor areas span 30–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.
Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £166,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
The Heights 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 11 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£166,000
+31.7%over 5 years22 September 2015
£126,000
+5.0%over 6 years17 September 2009
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1DX: £166,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME1 1DX
The Heights, Flat 20, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Sept 2025
£166,000The Heights, Flat 1, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Sept 2025
£185,000The Heights, Flat 2, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Feb 2025
£173,000Flat A, 35 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Aug 2024
£98,112The Heights, Flat 12, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Oct 2023
£127,000
Versus other New Road homes
On epc rating, The Heights runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,689
Street avg £3,233
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 47 schools 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB






