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20 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Blaker Avenue

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

20 Blaker Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 121.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £317,500. 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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blaker Avenue

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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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Blaker Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£317,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2021Most recent

    £317,500

    +111.7%over 13 years

  2. 19 March 2008

    £150,000

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.

20 Blaker Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,961

Street avg £3,124

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blaker Avenue

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.
£343k

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£325k

1 Acre Close

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2 bed
£298k

1 Amherst Road

ME1 2AR

2 bed
£283k

1 Brenchley Close

ME1 2QL

2 bed
£363k

1 Bridge Road

ME1 2JN

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Ajax Road

ME1 2UY

3 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Barnaby Terrace

ME1 2LL

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Castle Avenue

ME1 2DU

1 bed4 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

0.2 km

Huntsmans Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holcombe Grammar School. 40 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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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