17a, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BQ
About 17a
17a is an end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 406 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 25). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 38 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–364 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (10 versus a best of 71).
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 43.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £97,000.
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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
17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 17 years.
£97,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2024Most recent
£97,000
-11.8%over 16 years18 October 2007
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3BQ: £210,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3BQ
Everything we know about 17a, 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
Years Held for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £3,495
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 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
0.2 km
Cecil Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB