16 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW
About 16 Cambridge Road
16 Cambridge Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 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 16 Cambridge Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£235,000
+75.4%over 14 years6 February 2003
£134,000
+117.0%over 3 years20 May 1999
£61,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HW: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3HW
Everything we know about 16 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
16 Cambridge Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.4 km
Slatin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB