32b, Montfort Road, Rochester, ME2 3EU
About 32b
32b is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 57.1% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 147.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
32b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 32b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
32b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2002Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EU: £217,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3EU
Everything we know about 32b, 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 32b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB