1a, Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1985 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to rear
- Agent
- Richards architectural
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/0874
What's in 1a, Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LJ: £215,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 1LJ
12 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Sold Jan 2025
£243,00014 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Sold Jul 2021
£215,00010 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Sold Mar 2021
£187,50016 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Sold Oct 2018
£285,0003 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Sold Feb 2018
£350,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Bush Road homes
1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB