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1 Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Amherst Road

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

1 Amherst Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 70.3% above the 2012 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). At 66 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Amherst Road

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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.

1 Amherst Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Amherst Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

1 Amherst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2012Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2AR: £235,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Amherst Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Amherst Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £2,626

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Amherst Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cavendish Road

ME1 2HN

3 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Central Parade

ME1 2LQ

2 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Carton Close

ME1 2QF

3 bed
£314k

1 Castle Avenue

ME1 2DU

1 bed4 bath
£316k

1 Barnaby Terrace

ME1 2LL

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Rochester report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jasper Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Infant School. 42 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 2AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 2AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 1 Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.