1 The Parade, Allington Drive, Rochester, ME2 3ST
About 1 The Parade
1 The Parade is an end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.
It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 334.4% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
1 The Parade has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Parade's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 1999Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3ST: £85,000 (2021–1999).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Parade homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Strood Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB