Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bourne Court, 247 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LT
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Bourne Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bourne Court is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Bourne Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bourne Court, 247 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Bourne Court, 247 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LT
1 live now0decisions40documents12nearby
- Mar 2026RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of all single-glazed timber sash and casement windows with double-glazed timber sash and casement windows. All external doors to be replaced like-for-like.
New Windows- Documents
- 40 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/26/0576
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Bourne Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Bourne Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Furrell's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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