29a, Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2EU
About 29a
29a is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 290% above the 1999 sale of £50,000. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
29a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
29a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1999Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME2 2EU: £215,000 (2017–1996).
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Versus other Darnley Road homes
Floor Area for 29a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB