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Crown House, Flat 2, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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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 41 m² (around 443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Crown House (41–57 m²). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 128.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • ConciergeYes
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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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown House, Flat 2, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown House 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.

Crown House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2019Most recent

    £160,000

    +2.6%over 3 years

  2. 29 March 2016

    £156,000

    +21.9%over 9 years

  3. 13 September 2006

    £128,000

    +165.8%over 9 years

  4. 26 May 1997

    £48,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1FE: £170,000 (2025–2015).

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.

Crown House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,883

Street avg £2,322

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below
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 · from £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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£148k

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Flat
£145k

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£152k

2 6, Flat D, Victoria Street

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Flat
£153k

2 6, Flat A D, Victoria Street

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Flat
£153k

2 6, Flat C, Victoria Street

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Flat
£141k

26a, Flat 1, High 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

303/mo

Falling 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 2, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.