Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Flat, 32 Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HA
Estimated value
£147,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£100,000)+47%
- Against ME2 3HA's recent median (£280,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
434 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£147,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£100,000)+47%
- Against ME2 3HA's recent median (£280,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lower Flat is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in ME2 3HA
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HA: £280,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME2 3HA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Lower Flat, 32 Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Lower Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Flat is a property in Rochester (ME2 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 434 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 47% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lower Flat'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 26 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 32 Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Weston Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Downside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary99m
- Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary99m
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary188m
- All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary342m
Nearest stops
- DownsideBus stop199m
- The Coach and HorsesBus stop357m
- Sports CentreBus stop386m
- Commercial RoadBus stop424m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Lower Flat is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Lower Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lower Flat was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lower Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 3HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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