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The Heights, Flat 21, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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.

Specifications

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Heights

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£156,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2022Most recent

    £156,500

    +11.8%over 2 years
  2. 29 October 2019

    £140,000

    +12.0%over 4 years
  3. 10 September 2015

    £125,000

    +30.2%over 5 years
  4. 28 October 2009

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1DX: £166,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

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 £3,197

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Heights

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME1 1DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Heights, Flat 21, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.