Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Acre Close, Rochester, ME1 2RE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£193,000)+64%
- Against ME1 2RE's recent median (£280,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£193,000)+64%
- Against ME1 2RE's recent median (£280,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Acre Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME1 2RE
5 sales, median £280,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Acre Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£193,000
+196.9%over 18 years9 May 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2RE: £280,000 (2024–2016).
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About 7 Acre Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Acre Close is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 63.7% above the 2015 sale of £193,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Acre Close, Rochester, ME1 2RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 7 Acre Close, Rochester, ME1 2RE
1decisions4documents4nearby
- Jan 2020OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Construction of a detached single garage to rear garden (demolition of existing garage)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/3029
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Versus other Acre Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Acre Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £3,191
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Robert Bean Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Balfour Infant School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balfour Infant SchoolPrimary191m
- Holcombe Grammar SchoolSecondary509m
- Crest Infant SchoolPrimary528m
- Balfour Junior SchoolPrimary543m
Nearest stops
- Robert Bean LodgeBus stop93m
- Ewart RoadBus stop186m
- Beresford AvenueBus stop283m
- The GeorgeBus stop284m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 2RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Acre Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Acre Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Acre Close was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 Acre Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 2RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Acre Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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