Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£250,000)+21%
- Against ME2 2BJ's recent median (£213,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£250,000)+21%
- Against ME2 2BJ's recent median (£213,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Charles Street is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 2BJ. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME2 2BJ
5 sales, median £213,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Charles Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 September 2007Most recent
£250,000
+657.6%over 8 years7 July 1999
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2BJ: £213,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 2BJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Charles Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 28% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 20.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 171.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Charles Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,319
Street avg £2,940
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary254m
- All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary468m
- Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary537m
- Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary537m
Nearest stops
- MorrisonsBus stop175m
- Commercial RoadBus stop197m
- Priory RoadBus stop229m
- DownsideBus stop261m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 2BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Charles Street is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 2BJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Charles Street. 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 1 Charles Street was lodged in July 2020 at band F and is valid until July 2030. 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 1 Charles Street. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 2BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Charles Street 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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