12 Cavendish Road, Rochester, ME1 2HN
About 12 Cavendish Road
12 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2HN). 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 (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 173.7% above the 2009 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 50 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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 changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Cavendish Road 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
12 Cavendish Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 10 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2009Most recent
£80,000
+95.1%over 10 years12 February 1999
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2HN: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2HN
Versus other Cavendish Road homes
Price per m² for 12 Cavendish Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,127
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Catherine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Infant School. 38 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







