1 Darnley Close, Rochester, ME2 2UR
About 1 Darnley Close
1 Darnley Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 22.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 241.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £275,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Darnley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2019SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of existing end of terrace 4 bedroom house into 2 two bedroom houses with single storey rear extension to both houses and a rear dormer to number 1 Darnley Close
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/2685
- Oct 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part two storey side/part single storey rear extension (demolition of existing conservatory)
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/13/2218
What's in 1 Darnley Close, Rochester, ME2 2UR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2019Most recent
£275,000
+102.2%over 12 years14 August 2007
£136,000
+33.3%over 1 year29 June 2006
£102,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 2UR: £59,995 (2004–1999).
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Versus other Darnley Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Darnley Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Fulmar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elaine Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB