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Crown House, Flat 1, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Crown House

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

Crown House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1FE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Crown House, where floor areas span 41–57 m².

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 282.4% above the 1997 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Crown House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown House, Flat 1, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown 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.

Crown House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£45,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 1997Most recent

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1FE: £170,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Valetta Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Crown House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £2,756

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crown 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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190 192, Flat A, High Street

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£173k

141a, Flat 2, High Street

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Flat
£173k

2 6, Flat A, Victoria Street

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£181k

141a, Flat 4, High Street

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Flat
£167k

2 6, Flat C, Victoria Street

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Flat
£190k

2 6, Flat A D, Victoria Street

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Flat
£192k

2 6, Flat B, Victoria Street

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Flat
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.
Full Rochester report

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. 41 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 1FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1FE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1FE

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 Crown House, Flat 1, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.