Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Faraday House, Flat 17, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£160,000)+4%
- Against ME1 1EZ's recent median (£212,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£160,000)+4%
- Against ME1 1EZ's recent median (£212,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Faraday House is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1EZ. 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in ME1 1EZ
5 sales, median £212,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
Faraday House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
27 January 2026Most recent
£160,000
+42.2%over 12 years20 August 2013
£112,500
-8.9%over 8 years14 October 2004
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1EZ: £212,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME1 1EZ
Faraday House, Flat 14, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Nov 2025
£315,000Faraday House, Flat 7, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Apr 2022
£212,000Faraday House, Flat 3, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Oct 2021
£185,000Faraday House, Flat 15, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Aug 2021
£182,500Faraday House, Flat 9, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold May 2021
£210,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Faraday House, Flat 17, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ. 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 Faraday House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Faraday House is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the smallest 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 (January 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £160,000 — fresh data. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Faraday House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Faraday House, Flat 17, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Faraday House 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 High Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Faraday House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,324
Street avg £2,478
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.2 km
East Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary269m
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary623m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary803m
- St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- East RowBus stop152m
- Furrell's RoadBus stop154m
- Star HillBus stop164m
- Rochester Community HubBus stop174m
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 1EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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 Faraday House is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1EZ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Faraday House. 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 Faraday House was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 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 Faraday House. 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 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1EZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Faraday House is in council tax band C. 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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