37a, Cuxton Road, Rochester, ME2 2BU
About 37a
37a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 117.1% above the 2016 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 50 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
37a has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension with insertion of roof lights
- Agent
- DPL
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/16/2850
What's in 37a, Cuxton Road, Rochester, ME2 2BU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
37a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 12 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2016Most recent
£70,000
+60.0%over 12 years24 September 2003
£43,750
-27.1%18 September 2003
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2BU: £230,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 2BU
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Versus other Cuxton Road homes
On epc rating, 37a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 28 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB