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20 Stanhope Road, Rochester, ME2 3EJ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Stanhope Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Stanhope Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 673.5% above the 1998 sale of £29,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 70.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD59
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Stanhope Road, Rochester, ME2 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Stanhope Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of single storey rear extension

    Agent
    Westleigh Design
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/14/0568
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Stanhope Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£29,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 1998Most recent

    £29,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EJ: £230,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Stanhope Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Stanhope Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£441

Street avg £2,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Commercial Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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