What type of property is 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ last sold for £285,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is Scout Hut, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 322m away.

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16 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bush Road

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

16 Bush Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 94% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £285,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bush Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Bush Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 October 2018Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LJ: £215,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME2 1LJ

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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.

EPC Rating for 16 Bush Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £3,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

Full Rochester report

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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