43 Chelmsford Road, Rochester, ME2 2RY
About 43 Chelmsford Road
43 Chelmsford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £245,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
43 Chelmsford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 43 Chelmsford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£245,000
+181.6%over 19 years1 November 2002
£87,000
+87.1%over 4 years21 May 1998
£46,500
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
Price per m² for 43 Chelmsford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,016
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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