43 James Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DJ
About 43 James Road
43 James Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2018. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of an outbuilding for use as garage and workshop together with associated landscaping
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/18/0497
What's in 43 James Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£311,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£311,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 1DJ: £350,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 43 James Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other James Road homes
Price per m² for 43 James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,939
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Reginald Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cuxton Community Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB