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Faraday House, Flat 6, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Faraday House

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

Faraday House is an end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 47 m² this is the 2nd 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.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 47.2% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Dec 2011
Low Energy Lighting
22%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Faraday House, Flat 6, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£142,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2004Most recent

    £142,000

    +29.1%over 1 year
  2. 30 July 2002

    £109,950

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 price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,021

Street avg £2,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
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 6, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.