What type of property is 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB last change hands?

17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB last sold for £225,000 in January 2018, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,500 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and January 2018, 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB rose from £127,500 to £225,000, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 2FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB located?

17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB show an average of 303 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The closest primary school to 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (88m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (673m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is John Street, 47m away. The nearest rail option is Rochester Rail Station, 652m away.

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17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FB

Estimated value

£212,000

Since the 2018 sale (£225,000)-6%
Against ME1 2FB's recent median (£112,500)+88%

Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£212,000

Against its 2018 sale (£225,000)-6%
Against ME1 2FB's recent median (£112,500)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Foordside Apartments is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME1 2FB
5 sales, median £112,500 (2018–2012)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Foordside Apartments was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

15 January 2018Most recent
£225,000
+76.5%over 6 years
6 October 2011
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2FB: £112,500 (2018–2012).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 17 Foordside Apartments

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

17 Foordside Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2FB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (47–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Foordside Apartments 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.

On the street

Versus other Foord Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Foordside Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £2,168

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

303/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary88m
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary673m
St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary778m
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary874m

Nearest stops

John StreetBus stop47m
Delce RoadBus stop148m
East RowBus stop169m
Star HillBus stop177m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
Shoplifting283 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 2FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Foordside Apartments is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Foordside Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Foordside Apartments was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Foordside Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 2FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Foordside Apartments is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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