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Crown House, Flat 5, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1FE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Crown House, where floor areas span 41–57 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 70). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in January 2025.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown House, Flat 5, 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2025Most recent

    £165,000

    +34.4%over 10 years

  2. 20 July 2014

    £122,750

    +143.1%over 17 years

  3. 26 June 1997

    £50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1FE: £170,000 (2024–2016).

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.

Years Held for Crown House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £2,364

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

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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
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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Flat
£182k

2 6, Flat A, Victoria Street

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£186k

190 192, Flat C, High Street

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Flat
£187k

19a, Flat 2, High Street

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Flat
£187k

2 6, Flat B, Victoria Street

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Flat
£165k

141a, Flat 2, 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 5, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.