17 Beresford Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2QU
About 17 Beresford Avenue
17 Beresford Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2QU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £342,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Beresford Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 17 Beresford Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2QU
- Jun 2003Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Insertion of dormers to side and rear to facilitate loft conversion
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/03/0922
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2020Decision
- ExtensionJun 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Beresford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.
£342,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£342,500
+88.7%over 10 years11 November 2010
£181,500
+121.3%over 11 years15 August 1999
£82,000
+24.2%over 1 year18 June 1998
£66,000
+22.2%over 2 years29 February 1996
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2QU: £335,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME1 2QU
Versus other Beresford Avenue homes
On floor area, 17 Beresford Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £2,732
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beresford Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Balfour Infant School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







