3 Abbey Road, Rochester, ME2 3QA
About 3 Abbey Road
3 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 940 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 15.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 Abbey Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026ExtensionIn 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 5.99 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9 m
- Agent
- KCR Design
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/26/0046
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Abbey Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 7 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£290,000
+114.8%over 6 years12 August 2010
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3QA: £345,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 3 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
EPC Rating for 3 Abbey Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,321
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Gravesend Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 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
42.9dB