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 £254,000 is 16.8% 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.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Retrospective application for change of use from store rooms on basement, ground and first floor levels to residential use
Retrospective- Reference
- MC/10/4410
- Jun 2004New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a terrace of four 1-bedroomed houses
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/04/0496
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
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
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£254,000
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).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 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
3/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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB