18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW
About 18 Cambridge Road
18 Cambridge Road is a three-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 (December 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 76.6% above the 2015 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 38 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a first floor side extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/15/2603
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 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 at least doubled since 1998.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2015Most recent
£175,000
+59.1%over 13 years25 October 2001
£110,000
+60.6%over 3 years14 May 1998
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HW: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3HW
Everything we know about 18 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 18 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,536
Street avg £2,977
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB