5b, Cedar Road, Rochester, ME2 2HB
About 5b
5b is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 31 units on file.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
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 5 sales in ME2 2HB: £300,000 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Cedar Road homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Hawthorn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elaine Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB