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Abbeville House, Flat 1, Hoopers Road, Rochester, ME1 1YQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Abbeville House

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

Abbeville House is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Abbeville House, where floor areas span 29–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Abbeville House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbeville House, Flat 1, Hoopers Road, Rochester, ME1 1YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Abbeville 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.

Abbeville House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME1 1YQ: £54,485 (2002–2002).

On the street

Versus other Hoopers Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Abbeville House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Abbeville 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

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

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1YQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1YQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1YQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Abbeville House, Flat 1, Hoopers Road, Rochester, ME1 1YQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.