1 Temple Gardens, Rochester, ME2 2NG
About 1 Temple Gardens
1 Temple Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 23.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £312,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Temple Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£312,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2NG: £280,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in ME2 2NG
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Versus other Temple Gardens homes
1 Temple Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £2,064
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.6 km
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB