Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Abbeville House, Flat 12, Hoopers Road, Rochester, ME1 1YQ
Property type
Detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About Abbeville House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Abbeville House is a detached house in Rochester (ME1 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Abbeville House (29–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 61 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar 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.
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Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2026from Jan 2016
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Abbeville House, Flat 12, 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.
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
See how we calculated this£162,000
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.
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME1 1YQ: £54,485 (2002–2002).
Nearby sales in ME1 1YQ
Versus other Hoopers Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Abbeville House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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