1b, Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1b 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
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2XZ: £273,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 2XZ
Versus other Columbine Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Columbine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elaine Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB