The Heights, Flat 12, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
About The Heights
The Heights is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 4th 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 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 22% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 41 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £127,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
The Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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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
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2023Most recent
£127,000
+32.3%over 13 years18 February 2010
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1DX: £173,000 (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 12a, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
Sold Aug 2023
£185,000
Versus other New Road homes
Floor Area for The Heights lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,528
Street avg £3,239
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB






