Skip to content
UK Property Looker

18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 18 Cambridge Road

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

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 36% 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 39 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cambridge Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW

1decisions1extensions7documents11nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report

Unlock 18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 1998.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2015Most recent

    £175,000

    +59.1%over 13 years

  2. 25 October 2001

    £110,000

    +60.6%over 3 years

  3. 14 May 1998

    £68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HW: £305,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,536

Street avg £2,903

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cambridge Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£281k

1 Brompton Lane

ME2 3BH

3 bed
£341k

1 Allington Drive

ME2 3SR

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Barnets Yard, West Street

ME2 3XG

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Banning Street

ME2 3AG

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Cross Street

ME2 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Cliffe Road

ME2 3DY

3 bed
£307k

1 Cambridge Road

ME2 3HW

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bramley Rise

ME2 3SU

4 bed
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

0.4 km

Slatin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.