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8 Cavendish Road, Rochester, ME1 2HN

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cavendish Road

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

8 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 before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 71 m² it's 17% 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 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 130.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cavendish Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cavendish Road, Rochester, ME1 2HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cavendish Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 37.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2022Most recent

    £270,000

    +68.8%over 1 year

  2. 18 January 2021

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2HN: £255,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cavendish Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Cavendish Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,803

Street avg £2,514

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cavendish Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£283k

1 Brenchley Close

ME1 2QL

2 bed
£298k

1 Amherst Road

ME1 2AR

2 bed
£325k

1 Acre Close

ME1 2RE

2 bed
£343k

1 Arthur Road

ME1 2AS

2 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Central Parade

ME1 2LQ

2 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Carton Close

ME1 2QF

3 bed
£231k

1 Church Street

ME1 2DA

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Cavendish Road

ME1 2HN

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Rochester report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cavendish Road, Rochester, ME1 2HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.