16 Church Street, Rochester, ME1 2DA
About 16 Church Street
16 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £236,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
16 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
Price for 16 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£236,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£236,000
+1.5%over 7 years22 November 2017
£232,500
+97.0%over 7 years30 August 2010
£118,000
+57.3%over 8 years7 October 2001
£74,995
+66.7%over 3 years16 April 1998
£44,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DA: £243,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2DA
Versus other Church Street homes
16 Church Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,278
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB