18a, Victoria Street, Rochester, ME1 1XH
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £185,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 278.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£185,000
+2.8%over 4 years12 February 2018
£180,000
+71.4%over 10 years30 August 2007
£105,000
+43.8%over 3 years23 May 2004
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1XH: £35,000 (2023–1995).
Versus other Victoria Street homes
On epc rating, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Star Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB