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 £159,000 sits 63.9% above the 2024 sale of £97,000. 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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 March 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£159,000
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
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
240/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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A Local Area 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