3 Chelmsford Road, Rochester, ME2 2RY
About 3 Chelmsford Road
3 Chelmsford Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Chelmsford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£235,000
+42.4%over 6 years8 January 2016
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2RY: £242,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 2RY
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Versus other Chelmsford Road homes
3 Chelmsford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,983
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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