26 Kitchener Road, Rochester, ME2 3AP
About 26 Kitchener Road
26 Kitchener Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 69.5% above the 2021 sale of £200,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021HMOOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from class C3 to C4; conversion of existing dwelling to six person house of multiple occupancy (HMO) including construction of a dormer window to rear, installation of roof lights to front and chimney removal
- Agent
- ProArc Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/2124
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 26 Kitchener Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£200,000
+30.7%over 13 years6 September 2007
£153,000
+229.0%over 8 years27 November 1998
£46,500
+10.7%over 3 years30 August 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3AP: £235,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3AP
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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 Kitchener Road homes
Floor Area for 26 Kitchener Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,613
Street avg £2,214
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Slatin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB