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18 The Mariners, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 The Mariners

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

18 The Mariners is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–62 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 75.7% above the 2003 sale of £115,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

18 The Mariners'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jan 2011
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Mariners, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Mariners 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.

18 The Mariners's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£115,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2003Most recent

    £115,000

    +74.2%over 3 years
  2. 23 December 1999

    £66,000

    +13.0%over 2 years
  3. 12 June 1997

    £58,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1FB: £203,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Mariners homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 The Mariners is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,347

Street avg £2,874

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 The Mariners

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valetta Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 18 The Mariners, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.