What type of property is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ last sold for £243,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and January 2025, 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ rose from £40,000 to £243,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2022 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ located?

12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ 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 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is Cuxton Community Infant School (300m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is Scout Hut, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 322m away.

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12 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bush Road

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

12 Bush Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £243,000 in January 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Bush Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2022

EPC improved fromE49toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bush Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Bush Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£243,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£243,000
+13.0%over 2 years
18 March 2022
£215,000
+437.5%over 25 years
27 November 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LJ: £215,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bush Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Bush Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,190

Street avg £3,305

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Scout Hut — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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