Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Heights, Flat 21, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£155,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£156,500)-1%
- Against ME1 1DX's recent median (£166,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£155,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£156,500)-1%
- Against ME1 1DX's recent median (£166,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Heights is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
34 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME1 1DX
5 sales, median £166,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£156,500
+11.8%over 2 years29 October 2019
£140,000
+12.0%over 4 years10 September 2015
£125,000
+30.2%over 5 years28 October 2009
£96,000
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 B, 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Heights, Flat 21, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Heights
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Heights is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd 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.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £156,500 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE45toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Heights, Flat 21, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Heights has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other New Road homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Heights lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,603
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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
303/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary292m
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary542m
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSecondary663m
- St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary704m
Nearest stops
- Bath Hard LaneBus stop99m
- Jacksons FieldsBus stop193m
- St Bart's HospitalBus stop241m
- Hospital LaneBus stop258m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Heights is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Heights. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Heights was lodged in November 2019 at band C and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Heights. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Heights is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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