What type of property is 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA last sold for £380,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £123,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and May 2024, 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA rose from £123,000 to £380,000, a change of £257,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA had any planning applications?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2011 under ref. MC/11/2358. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA located?

26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

Police records around 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

The closest primary school to 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior (497m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Abbey Road, ME2 3QA is Gravesend Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Abbey Road, Rochester, ME2 3QA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Abbey Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 11.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE54toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Abbey Road, Rochester, ME2 3QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Abbey Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Abbey Road, Rochester, ME2 3QA

1decisions1extensions9documents11nearby

Nov 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey extensions to front, side and rear together with insertion of roof lights (Demolition of outbuilding and existing extension to rear)
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
MC/11/2358
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Abbey Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2024Most recent
£380,000
+105.4%over 12 years
28 June 2011
£185,000
+50.4%over 9 years
25 April 2002
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3QA: £300,000 (2022–2017).

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Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Abbey Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,551

Street avg £2,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

240/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

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