What type of property is 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU sell for?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU last sold for £455,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,200 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and July 2024, 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU rose from £78,200 to £455,000, a change of £376,800. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU had any planning applications?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU located?

38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

Police records around 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

The closest primary school to 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU is Balfour Infant School (449m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holcombe Grammar School (329m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 38 Blaker Avenue, ME1 2RU is Huntsmans Corner, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Blaker Avenue

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

38 Blaker Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Blaker Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Oct 2012

Glazing

Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 38 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

2decisions1extensions21documents4nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

May 2006
Amendment
Outcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for use of garage as office
Retrospective
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
MC/06/0613
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More recent applications — locked
Garage ConversionNov 2006Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 38 Blaker Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2024Most recent
£455,000
+56.9%over 11 years
7 March 2013
£290,000
+270.8%over 18 years
24 February 1995
£78,200

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

Nearby sales in ME1 2RU

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.

38 Blaker Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,138

Street avg £3,182

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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