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Century Court, Flat 5, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1RB

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Century Court

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

Century Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME1 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Century Court (66–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £153,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 37.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF34toD62
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Century Court, Flat 5, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Century Court 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£153,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2020Most recent

    £153,000

    +59.4%over 7 years
  2. 4 December 2012

    £96,000

    -31.4%over 5 years
  3. 13 September 2007

    £140,000

    +67.7%over 6 years
  4. 31 January 2001

    £83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1RB: £236,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Century Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £2,520

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Century Court

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Visitor Information Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rochester Riverside Church of England 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 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 Century Court, Flat 5, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.