Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chapter Farm, Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3UA
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
233 m²
2508 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
About Chapter Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chapter Farm is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 3UA). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chapter Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2019from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromF34toE40
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chapter Farm, Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Chapter Farm, Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3UA
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- Nov 2017ApplicationOutcome in report
Application for the approval of condition 4 attached to planning permission reference number 20170610 relating to a Management Statement.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20171037
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chapter Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Watling Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Chapter Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Strood Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh Academy Strood. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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