What type of property is 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ last sold for £215,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and July 2021, 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ rose from £175,000 to £215,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

14 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 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ located?

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

Is 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 14 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 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 14 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.

What transport links are near 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is Scout Hut, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 322m away.

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14 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Bush Road

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

14 Bush Road is a two-bedroom end-of-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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD55toE54

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

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

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£215,000
+22.9%over 3 years
18 December 2017
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LJ: £243,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

14 Bush Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,707

Street avg £3,366

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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