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48a, Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Overview

About 48a

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

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 £369,000 sits 427.1% above the 2022 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 58.1% 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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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.

48a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2034

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48a, Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48a has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2016).

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£70,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2022Most recent

    £70,000

    +40.0%over 5 years
  2. 15 September 2016

    £50,000

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.

EPC Rating for 48a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £2,955

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48a

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
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.

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 48a, Cambridge Road, Rochester, ME2 3HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.