The Heights, Flat 7, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX
About The Heights
The Heights is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), 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, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 7th 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 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £183,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 9 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£183,000
+84.8%over 8 years4 July 2012
£99,000
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
Versus other New Road homes
The Heights is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,256
Street avg £3,177
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
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.
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






