1a, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BH
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Sold March 2019 for £217,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2028
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1a, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BH
- Dec 2002FullOutcome in report
Change of use from car parts retail outlet to hot food takeaway (Class A3)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/02/2289
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMar 2011Decision
- New BuildJun 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2019Most recent
£217,500
+50.0%over 12 years13 July 2006
£145,000
+3.6%over 10 months15 September 2005
£140,000
+55.6%over 1 year10 March 2004
£90,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME2 3BH: £179,000 (2020–2001).
Versus other Brompton Lane homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,152
Street avg £2,551
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cecil Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







