13 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL
About 13 Ash Road
13 Ash Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £335,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 99 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 99.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
13 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Ash Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2021Most recent
£335,000
+112.7%over 9 years24 January 2012
£157,500
+31.3%over 1 year9 December 2010
£120,000
-7.7%over 7 years18 November 2003
£130,000
+13.0%over 1 year26 September 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2JL: £242,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Ash Road homes
On floor area, 13 Ash Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,384
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cedar Children's Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







