7 Bootham Close, Rochester, ME2 2PG
About 7 Bootham Close
7 Bootham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 54.5% above the 2023 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in November 2023.
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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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side/rear extension - demolition of existing garage and conservatory.
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/0683
What's in 7 Bootham Close, Rochester, ME2 2PG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Bootham Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 18 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2023Most recent
£200,000
+11.7%over 10 years22 November 2013
£179,000
+17.0%over 8 years29 September 2005
£153,000
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
Floor Area for 7 Bootham Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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
59.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB