5 Chapter Road, Rochester, ME2 3PX
About 5 Chapter Road
5 Chapter Road is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 75.6% above the 2006 sale of £192,500. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear with Juliet balcony and roof light to front and obscure window to side to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space
- Agent
- C and B Designs
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/0502
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Chapter Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chapter Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2006Most recent
£192,500
+16.7%over 2 years1 June 2003
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3PX: £358,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 3PX
Everything we know about 5 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
Years Held for 5 Chapter Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,163
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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