39 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AX
About 39 City Way
39 City Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
39 City Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£500,000
+88.7%over 18 years29 January 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2AX: £500,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other City Way homes
39 City Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,505
Street avg £3,204
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Pattens Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balfour Junior School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB