The Heights, Flat 12a, 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 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £185,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
The Heights ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency 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
The Heights valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2023Most recent
£185,000
+37.0%over 7 years11 March 2016
£135,000
+12.5%over 6 years15 February 2010
£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 price per m², The Heights stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,606
Street avg £3,159
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB






