What type of property is 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL last change hands?

4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL last sold for £140,000 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and August 2004, 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL rose from £105,000 to £140,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL located?

4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

Police records around 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL is Cedar Children's Academy (463m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ash Road, ME2 2JL is Hawthorn Road, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Ash Road

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

4 Ash Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 132.1% above the 2004 sale of £140,000. At 93 m² it's 17.7% 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).

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 June 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ash Road, Rochester, ME2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Ash Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£140,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2004Most recent
£140,000
+33.3%over 2 years
18 March 2002
£105,000

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

Nearby sales in ME2 2JL

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.

On price per m², 4 Ash Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,505

Street avg £2,574

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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