1 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW
About 1 Cambridge Road
1 Cambridge Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £320,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 134% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cambridge Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Cambridge Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£320,000
+25.5%over 8 years29 September 2016
£255,000
+75.9%over 4 years25 October 2011
£145,000
+141.7%over 12 years24 October 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HW: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3HW
Everything we know about 1 Cambridge Road, 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 Cambridge Road homes
Years Held for 1 Cambridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,324
Street avg £2,923
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.4 km
Slatin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB