8 Bootham Close, Rochester, ME2 2PG
About 8 Bootham Close
8 Bootham Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 14.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 123.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). At 77 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bootham Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 12 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£315,000
+123.4%over 12 years26 September 2005
£141,000
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
Price per m² for 8 Bootham Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £2,765
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB