What type of property is 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF last change hands?

18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF last sold for £415,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,500 in October 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

Across 3 sales between October 2008 and May 2021, 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF rose from £249,500 to £415,000, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

The current EPC rating for 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF located?

18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

The closest primary school to 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF is Cuxton Community Infant School (312m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Rochester Road, ME2 1AF is St Michael's Church, 3m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 534m away.

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18 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Rochester Road

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

18 Rochester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2027

8 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE41toG7

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2017from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromG7toF25

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Rochester Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2021Most recent
£415,000
+104.4%over 8 years
25 June 2012
£203,000
-18.6%over 3 years
29 October 2008
£249,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME2 1AF: £117,500 (1998–1998).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Michael's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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