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17 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Ash Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Ash Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 28.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £242,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2026

Expires this month
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Ash Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£242,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £242,000

    +36.7%over 2 years

  2. 22 March 2017

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2JL: £295,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ash Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Ash Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,143

Street avg £2,448

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Ash Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£336k

1 Bootham Close

ME2 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Ash Road

ME2 2JL

3 bed
£341k

1 Coventry Close

ME2 2QZ

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Carlisle Close

ME2 2RN

3 bed
£371k

1 Daffodil Road

ME2 2YL

3 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Charles Street

ME2 2BJ

2 bed
£331k

1 Darnley Close

ME2 2UR

4 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Bristol Close

ME2 2QG

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Full Rochester report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 2JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.