7 Chestnut Road, Rochester, ME2 2LH
About 7 Chestnut Road
7 Chestnut Road is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in January 2024.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
7 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2024Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2LH: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Chestnut Road homes
Price per m² for 7 Chestnut Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,365
Street avg £2,737
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cedar Children's Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB