What type of property is 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE is a detached house.

What energy rating does 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft). That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE is in council tax band D.

Where is 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE located?

55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

Police records around 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

The closest primary school to 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE is Cuxton Community Infant School (415m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 55 Rochester Road, ME2 1AE is St Michael's Church, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 735m away.

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55 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 55 Rochester Road

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

55 Rochester Road is a detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

55 Rochester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Rochester Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

55 Rochester Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AE: £368,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Rochester Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Rochester Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Michael's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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