12 Chelmsford Road, Rochester, ME2 2RY
About 12 Chelmsford Road
12 Chelmsford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 25.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Chelmsford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Chelmsford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£220,000
+29.4%over 9 years30 August 2007
£170,000
+36.0%over 4 years30 April 2003
£125,000
+140.4%over 5 years2 April 1998
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2RY: £235,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 2RY
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Versus other Chelmsford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Chelmsford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,973
Street avg £2,686
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Chelmsford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors). 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB