73b, Cuxton Road, Rochester, ME2 2BU
About 73b
73b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 36.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
73b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
73b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
73b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 10 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2004Most recent
£135,000
+285.7%over 3 years12 September 2001
£35,000
+29.6%over 6 years6 February 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2BU: £230,000 (2022–2018).
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Versus other Cuxton Road homes
73b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,451
Street avg £2,257
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB