5 Darnley Close, Rochester, ME2 2UR
About 5 Darnley Close
5 Darnley Close is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 406.8% above the 1999 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
5 Darnley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2024
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Planning history
5 Darnley Close 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
5 Darnley Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 1999Most recent
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2UR: £112,000 (2019–2001).
Versus other Darnley Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Darnley Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
240/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB