79 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
About 79 Rochester Road
79 Rochester Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2010–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 71.7% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
79 Rochester Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
79 Rochester Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side/rear extension
- Agent
- KCR Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/15/0536
- May 2010PorchFullIn report
Construction of a porch to front and conservatory to rear
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/1447
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Sales history & valuation
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 2 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£180,000
+32.6%over 1 year16 March 2010
£135,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AE: £368,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AE
73 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
Sold Feb 2025
£315,00057 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
Sold Jan 2023
£435,00065 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
Sold Jan 2022
£435,00083 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
Sold May 2021
£368,00077 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AE
Sold Jan 2019
£270,000
Everything we know about 79 Rochester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Rochester Road homes
79 Rochester Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,100
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB