4 Cavendish Road, Rochester, ME1 2HN
About 4 Cavendish Road
4 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £277,500. At 72 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 133.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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
4 Cavendish Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 29 years.
£277,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£277,500
+26.1%over 5 years20 December 2019
£220,000
+22.2%over 3 years31 July 2016
£180,000
+542.9%over 19 years6 November 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2HN: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2HN
Versus other Cavendish Road homes
On years held, 4 Cavendish Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,854
Street avg £2,513
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







