12 Church Street, Rochester, ME1 2DA
About 12 Church Street
12 Church Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £243,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Church Street 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£243,000
+10.5%over 2 years20 July 2021
£220,000
+69.2%over 14 years9 February 2007
£130,000
+52.9%over 4 years31 January 2003
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DA: £240,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2DA
Versus other Church Street homes
On price per m², 12 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,423
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fort Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 43 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







