8c, Deacon Close, Rochester, ME2 3QQ
About 8c
8c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 26.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 171.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £222,500.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8c
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8c has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£222,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2019Most recent
£222,500
+277.1%over 20 years14 June 1998
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3QQ: £320,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in ME2 3QQ
Everything we know about 8c, 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 Deacon Close homes
Price per m² for 8c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,427
Street avg £3,383
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lancelot Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elaine Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB