48a, Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW
About 48a
48a is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 435.7% above the 2022 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £70,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
48a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2016).
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2022Most recent
£70,000
+40.0%over 5 years15 September 2016
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3HW: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3HW
Everything we know about 48a, 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
Price per m² for 48a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£787
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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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