38 Chapter Road, Rochester, ME2 3PX
About 38 Chapter Road
38 Chapter Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £400,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
38 Chapter Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Oct 2025ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9m
- Agent
- AVIM Consultancy Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/25/1701
- May 2021Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of amenity land to residential to facilitate engineering works together with the construction of a block paved driveway and vehicle crossover to front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/0687
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Chapter Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Chapter Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£400,000
+150.0%over 15 years13 August 2009
£160,000
5 July 2004
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3PX: £342,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME2 3PX
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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
38 Chapter Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,883
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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