What kind of home is 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

1 Central Road, ME2 3HF is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

1 Central Road, ME2 3HF last sold for £580,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £249,950 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

Across 4 sales between February 2005 and September 2022, 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF rose from £249,950 to £580,000, a change of £330,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

1 Central Road, ME2 3HF has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

1 Central Road, ME2 3HF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF in?

1 Central Road, ME2 3HF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

Police records around 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

The closest primary school to 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF is St Nicholas CEVC Primary School (157m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Central Road, ME2 3HF is Downside, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 912m away.

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1 Central Road, Rochester, ME2 3HF

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Central Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Central Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 3HF). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement.

Sold September 2022 for £580,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Central Road'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 11 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Central Road, Rochester, ME2 3HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Central Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£580,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£580,000
19 March 2021
£580,000
+61.1%over 13 years
16 August 2007
£360,000
+44.0%over 2 years
10 February 2005
£249,950

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Area

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.

Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Downside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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