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18 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Blaker Avenue

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

18 Blaker Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 61.1% above the 2013 sale of £182,500. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

18 Blaker Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 18 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

1decisions1extensions4documents4nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey rear extension (demolition of existing conservatories)

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/19/1239
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Blaker Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£182,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2013Most recent

    £182,500

    +28.5%over 7 years

  2. 13 January 2006

    £142,000

    +25.1%over 4 years

  3. 28 May 2001

    £113,500

    +140.2%over 5 years

  4. 8 June 1995

    £47,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2RU: £336,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Blaker Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Blaker Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,466

Street avg £3,204

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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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.
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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Huntsmans Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holcombe Grammar School. 40 schools nearby.

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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 2RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 2RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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