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 £386,000 is 12.7% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2031
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.
£386,000
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
303/mo
Falling 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







