Downsland House, Flat 9, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LN
About Downsland House
Downsland House is a mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Downsland House (32–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2008. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Downsland House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of a two-bedroomed flat into a one-bedroom flat and a separate scheme guest room
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/08/1149
What's in Downsland House, Flat 9, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Downsland House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
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.
Everything we know about Downsland House, 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 the street
EPC Rating for Downsland House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
James Road — 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB