23a, Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2EU
About 23a
23a is an end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 2EU: £147,500 (2017–1996).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Darnley Road homes
23a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darnley Arch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB