13 Abbey Road, Rochester, ME2 3QA
About 13 Abbey Road
13 Abbey Road is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 74 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 11% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2020 for £300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 Abbey Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2024RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to facades and existing boundary wall
- Agent
- Design and Plan Consultants Ltd
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/1999
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Materials) and 7 (Car electric charging point) on planning application MC/21/2407 for the construction of 1 x two bed dwelling house with associated landscaping and Parking.
- Agent
- Mark Carter Associates
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/3609
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Abbey Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2020Most recent
£300,000
+130.8%over 18 years27 February 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3QA: £345,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 13 Abbey 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 Abbey Road homes
13 Abbey Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £2,515
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gravesend Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB