Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
745 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Chalklens Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Chalklens Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 193.3% above the 2002 sale of £89,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
2 Chalklens Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2022
Current Certificate
Feb 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 February 2022
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Chalklens Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Chalklens Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2002)
£89,995
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2002Most recent
£89,995
+25.0%over 9 months20 August 2001
£71,995
+44.0%over 5 years3 November 1995
£49,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3UZ: £200,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in ME1 3UZ
3 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ
Sold Oct 2024
£299,0005 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ
Sold Dec 2006
£200,0004 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ
Sold Dec 2006
£200,0001 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ
Sold Sept 2003
£104,000
Versus other Portland Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Chalklens Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,300
Street avg £3,199
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Medway Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 3UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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