29b, Montfort Road, Rochester, ME2 3EU
About 29b
29b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 262 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £176,500 in October 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 331.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- StudyYes
Energy performance
29b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
29b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
£176,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2020Most recent
£176,500
-0.8%over 2 years3 May 2018
£178,000
+48.3%over 4 years20 December 2013
£119,995
+4.3%over 6 years12 July 2007
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EU: £217,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3EU
Everything we know about 29b, 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 Montfort Road homes
Price per m² for 29b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,240
Street avg £2,660
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
0.3 km
Downside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 22 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB