17b, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BQ
About 17b
17b is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 83 m² this is the 19th 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 across 24 units on file.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2023. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 32% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,000 in May 2022. 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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a class C2 residential institution
- Agent
- Penfold Project Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/23/1228
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17b has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£125,000
+23.2%over 16 years8 November 2005
£101,500
+36.2%over 2 years28 February 2003
£74,500
+55.2%over 1 year4 December 2001
£48,000
+152.6%over 5 years20 October 1996
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3BQ: £180,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3BQ
Everything we know about 17b, 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
Price per m² for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,506
Street avg £3,851
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB