What kind of home is 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB last change hands?

18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB last sold for £132,500 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 2FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

18 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.

Which area is 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

Police records around 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, ME1 2FB?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Foordside Apartments

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

18 Foordside Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2FB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 18th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 32.8% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes
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(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2011

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Foordside Apartments, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Foordside Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£132,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 February 2012Most recent
£132,500

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

Nearby sales in ME1 2FB

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.

Floor Area for 18 Foordside Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,920

Street avg £2,237

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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