1 Carnation Road, Rochester, ME2 2YE
About 1 Carnation Road
1 Carnation Road is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2YE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 97.4% above the 2022 sale of £127,125. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2022 for £127,125. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Carnation Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Construction of a two storey side extension for use as annex.
- Agent
- KCR Design
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/25/1591
What's in 1 Carnation Road, Rochester, ME2 2YE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Carnation Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£127,125
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2022Most recent
£127,125
+154.3%over 21 years31 July 2000
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2YE: £230,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME2 2YE
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Versus other Carnation Road homes
On years held, 1 Carnation Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,496
Street avg £1,936
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Columbine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB