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Faraday House, Flat 16, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1559 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Faraday House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Faraday House is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1559 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 145 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Faraday House (37–145 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 15.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.

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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.

Faraday House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Faraday House, Flat 16, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Faraday House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Faraday House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2013Most recent

    £285,000

  2. 2 April 2003

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1EZ: £212,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Faraday House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,968

Street avg £2,545

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Faraday House

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

0.2 km

East Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 40 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 1EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 Faraday House, Flat 16, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.