Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£347,500)+48%
- Against ME2 3DB's recent median (£300,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£347,500)+48%
- Against ME2 3DB's recent median (£300,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Hillside Avenue is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
132 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in ME2 3DB
5 sales, median £300,000 (2018–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Hillside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 February 2016Most recent
£347,500
+21.9%over 8 years29 November 2007
£285,000
+28.1%over 4 years24 July 2003
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3DB: £300,000 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in ME2 3DB
1 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
Sold Jan 2018
£485,00021 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
Sold Aug 2011
£325,00014 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
Sold Mar 2007
£300,0003 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
Sold Apr 2002
£260,00019a, Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
Sold Mar 2002
£210,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Hillside Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Hillside Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 48.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Hillside Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB
1decisions1extensions12documents11nearby
- Mar 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with construction of a roof extension to rear with gable walls on the boundary sides and a glass curtain wall to rear together with insertion of roof lights to existing roof slopes to front and side.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/0255
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Versus other Hillside Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Hillside Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,633
Street avg £2,154
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
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
English Martyrs Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary152m
- All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary424m
- Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary552m
- Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary678m
Nearest stops
- English Martyrs ChurchBus stop137m
- Station RoadBus stop154m
- Slatin RoadBus stop274m
- Cecil AvenueBus stop281m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Hillside Avenue is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Hillside Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Hillside Avenue was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Hillside Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 3DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Hillside Avenue is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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