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1 Arthur Road, Rochester, ME1 2AS

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Arthur Road

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

1 Arthur Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £290,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Arthur Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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 Arthur Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Arthur 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 Arthur Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 40.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2019Most recent

    £290,000

    +54.7%over 1 year

  2. 16 May 2018

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2AS: £300,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Arthur Road homes

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

On epc rating, 1 Arthur Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Arthur Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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ME1 2JN

3 bed2 bath
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1 Ajax Road

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£316k

1 Barnaby Terrace

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3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Castle Avenue

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£174k

1 Central Parade

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2 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

Onslow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 2AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Arthur Road, Rochester, ME1 2AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.