45 James Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DJ
About 45 James Road
45 James Road is a semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 24% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2021OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a detached timber outbuilding to rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/0761
- Jul 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Insertion of dormer window and rooflight to front and rear to facilitate additional living accommodation in the roof space
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/17/1586
What's in 45 James Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£283,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£283,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 1DJ: £350,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 45 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
45 James Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,224
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 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