6 Beech Road, Rochester, ME2 2LP
About 6 Beech Road
6 Beech Road is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 19300% above the 2023 sale of £1,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2/sq ft) was about 99.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,500 in February 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Beech Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a single storey extension to rear
- Agent
- C&B Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/20/0220
- Jun 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Construction of a porch and canopy to front
- Agent
- Michael Gittings Associates
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/14/1207
What's in 6 Beech Road, Rochester, ME2 2LP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Beech Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -25.0% per year over 15 years.
£1,500
Growth on file: -25.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2023Most recent
£1,500
-99.1%over 14 years11 June 2008
£175,000
+40.0%over 8 months11 October 2007
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2LP: £270,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Beech Road homes
On price per m², 6 Beech Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£21
Street avg £2,790
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maple Road Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cedar Children's Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB