Faraday House, Flat 3, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
About Faraday House
Faraday House is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Faraday House, where floor areas span 37–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 17 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Faraday House 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
Faraday House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 18 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£185,000
-35.1%over 18 years18 September 2003
£285,000
+62.9%1 May 2003
£175,000
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 15, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Aug 2021
£182,500Faraday House, Flat 9, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold May 2021
£210,000Faraday House, Flat 12, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ
Sold Feb 2019
£145,000
Versus other High Street homes
On years held, Faraday House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,681
Street avg £2,500
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB