23 Stanhope Road, Rochester, ME2 3EJ
About 23 Stanhope Road
23 Stanhope Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 90.4% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
23 Stanhope Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
23 Stanhope Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Stanhope Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2012Most recent
£125,000
-2.3%over 2 years3 June 2010
£128,000
+151.0%over 10 years12 August 1999
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EJ: £230,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME2 3EJ
Everything we know about 23 Stanhope Road, 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 Stanhope Road homes
On floor area, 23 Stanhope Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,096
Street avg £2,390
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Commercial Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 24 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB