Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79c, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£157,500)+54%
- Against ME1 1LX's recent median (£201,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
877 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£157,500)+54%
- Against ME1 1LX's recent median (£201,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79c is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME1 1LX
5 sales, median £201,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79c has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
8 June 2015Most recent
£157,500
-5.7%over 8 years30 May 2007
£167,000
+7.7%over 2 years23 August 2004
£155,000
+36.0%over 2 years19 December 2001
£114,000
+22.6%over 1 year13 July 2000
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1LX: £201,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME1 1LX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 79c, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 79c
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79c is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 877 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 81 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 53.7% above the 2015 sale of £157,500. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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.
79c'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 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79c, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79c 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.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 79c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £2,574
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary247m
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary576m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary1.2km
- All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Railway StationBus stop77m
- Visitor Information CentreBus stop106m
- Rochester Rail StationRailway station149m
- Rochester Rail StationRailway station176m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 79c is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 79c. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 79c was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 79c. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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