1 Bootham Close, Rochester, ME2 2PG
About 1 Bootham Close
1 Bootham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 108.2% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Bootham Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bootham Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Bootham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2010Most recent
£170,000
25 February 2005
£169,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2PG: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 2PG
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Versus other Bootham Close homes
1 Bootham Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Glamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cedar Children's Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB