1 Chapter Road, Rochester, ME2 3PX
About 1 Chapter Road
1 Chapter Road is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Chapter Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Chapter Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Chapter Road
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
1 Chapter Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3PX: £358,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 3PX
Everything we know about 1 Chapter 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 Chapter Road homes
On floor area, 1 Chapter Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Nicholas Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB