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18 Albert Road, Rochester, ME1 3DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Albert Road

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

18 Albert Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 78 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in July 2024.

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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 Albert Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Albert Road, Rochester, ME1 3DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Albert Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

18 Albert Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2024Most recent

    £290,000

    +114.8%over 14 years

  2. 28 March 2010

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3DG: £342,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Albert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,315

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Albert Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£299k

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ME1 3UZ

3 bed
£300k

1 Cloudesley Close

ME1 3TF

3 bed
£312k

1 Cordelia Crescent

ME1 3JA

£278k

1 Corliss Vale, Wouldham

ME1 3GT

2 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Borstal Mews, Manor Lane

ME1 3HP

2 bed
£334k

1 Cookham Wood Road

ME1 3LW

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Compass Close

ME1 3AX

£256k

1 Castle Street, Wouldham

ME1 3UX

2 bed1 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

St Margaret's Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's Infant School. 37 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 3DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 3DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Albert Road, Rochester, ME1 3DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.