20 Chelmsford Road, Rochester, ME2 2RY
About 20 Chelmsford Road
20 Chelmsford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 74.8% above the 2008 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2029
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Planning history
20 Chelmsford Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Chelmsford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 9 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2008Most recent
£139,000
+29.9%over 3 years29 July 2004
£106,995
+148.8%over 5 years19 March 1999
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2RY: £242,500 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 2RY
Versus other Chelmsford Road homes
Floor Area for 20 Chelmsford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
240/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB







