Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Darnley Close, Rochester, ME2 2UR
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£51,500)+407%
- Against ME2 2UR's recent median (£112,000)+133%
Newest record on this page: August 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£51,500)+407%
- Against ME2 2UR's recent median (£112,000)+133%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Darnley Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 2UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in ME2 2UR
5 sales, median £112,000 (2019–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Darnley Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
26 August 1999Most recent
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2UR: £112,000 (2019–2001).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Darnley Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Darnley Close, Rochester, ME2 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Darnley Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Darnley Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Elaine Primary SchoolPrimary523m
- Leigh Academy StroodSecondary525m
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary588m
- Bligh Primary School (Infants)Primary588m
Nearest stops
- Fulmar RoadBus stop95m
- Columbine RoadBus stop199m
- Bligh WayBus stop200m
- Southwark RoadBus stop274m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 2UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Darnley Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 2UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Darnley Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Darnley Close was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Darnley Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 2UR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Darnley Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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