1a, Chapter Road, Rochester, ME2 3PX
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom 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 E. 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. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 52.8% above the 2014 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2025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
1a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of a single storey side extension
- Agent
- Blackrock Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/2478
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2014Most recent
£305,000
+56.4%over 13 years24 May 2001
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3PX: £358,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 3PX
Everything we know about 1a, 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, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,848
Street avg £3,087
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bramley Rise
ME2 3SU
1 Dean Road, Strood
ME2 3QH
1 Allington Drive
ME2 3SR
1 Brasted Court
ME2 3NE
1 Banning Street
ME2 3AG
1 Barnets Yard, West Street
ME2 3XG
1 Brompton Lane
ME2 3BH
1 Cross Street
ME2 3AE
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
42.8dB