Lower Flat, 32 Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HA
About Lower Flat
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.
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 £143,000 is 43% 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. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Lower Flat
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
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about Lower Flat, 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 Weston Road homes
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
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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
Downside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB