7 Church Street, Rochester, ME1 2DA
About 7 Church Street
7 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- 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
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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
7 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 7 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£240,000
+26.3%over 6 years10 March 2016
£190,000
+265.4%over 16 years14 January 2000
£52,000
+20.9%over 2 years5 January 1998
£43,000
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 habitable rooms, 7 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,038
Street avg £2,571
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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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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