Bottens Court, Flat 3, Montfort Road, Rochester, ME2 3EU
About Bottens Court
Bottens Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bottens Court (46–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £151,500 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 88.4% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Bottens Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bottens Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bottens Court
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
Price for Bottens Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£151,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2019Most recent
£151,500
+31.7%over 2 years24 March 2016
£115,000
+27.8%over 9 years19 September 2006
£90,000
+200.0%over 9 years8 May 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3EU: £217,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3EU
Everything we know about Bottens Court, 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
EPC Rating for Bottens Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,293
Street avg £2,761
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 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