What kind of home is 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ last sold for £213,500 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £67,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 2000 and October 2016, 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ rose from £67,000 to £213,500, a change of £146,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ in?

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

Is 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bush Road, ME2 1LJ is Scout Hut, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 322m away.

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8 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£266,000

Since the 2016 sale (£213,500)+25%
Against ME2 1LJ's recent median (£215,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£266,000

Against its 2016 sale (£213,500)+25%
Against ME2 1LJ's recent median (£215,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Bush Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in ME2 1LJ
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Sales timeline

6 October 2016Most recent
£213,500
+44.7%over 3 years
11 December 2012
£147,500
-10.6%over 2 years
13 July 2010
£165,000
4 January 2008
£165,000
+146.3%over 7 years
19 September 2000
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LJ: £215,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 1LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 8 Bush Road

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

8 Bush Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 73 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 24.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bush Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

Price per m²

£2,925

Street avg £3,385

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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

240/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.

Nearest schools

Cuxton Community Infant SchoolPrimary300m
Cuxton Community Junior SchoolPrimary357m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Primary1.7km
Cedar Children's AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Scout HutBus stop28m
The White HartBus stop102m
The White HartBus stop103m
James RoadBus stop135m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
Shoplifting341 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Bush Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Bush Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Bush Road was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Bush Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Bush Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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