20 Berber Road, Rochester, ME2 3AN
About 20 Berber Road
20 Berber Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 390.6% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a first floor extension to rear
- Agent
- South East Architectural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/11/2096
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Berber Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Berber Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 1999Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3AN: £230,000 (2021–2013).
Everything we know about 20 Berber Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Berber Road homes
On floor area, 20 Berber Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£716
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Slatin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 19 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB