17 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL
About 17 Ash Road
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 £320,000 is 32.2% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Ash Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 2 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£242,000
+36.7%over 2 years22 March 2017
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2JL: £295,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Ash Road homes
17 Ash Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
Cedar Children's Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB