1a, Temple Gardens, Rochester, ME2 2NG
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 114.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £425,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2022Most recent
£425,000
+286.4%over 8 years23 April 2014
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2NG: £280,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in ME2 2NG
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Versus other Temple Gardens homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,172
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 13 years
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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