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12 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£236,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£170,000)+39%
  • Against ME2 4BU's recent median (£250,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£236,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£170,000)+39%
  • Against ME2 4BU's recent median (£250,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Bowes Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in ME2 4BU

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Bowes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2018Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Bowes Road

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

12 Bowes Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 38.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Oct 2017
EPC improved fromE40toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bowes Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

1decisions1extensions11documents11nearby
  1. Sept 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the property.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/18/1921
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Bowes Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bowes Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,646

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary307m
  • All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary420m
  • Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary749m
  • St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary762m

Nearest stops

  • Station RoadBus stop117m
  • Strood Rail StationRailway station202m
  • Strood Rail StationRailway station236m
  • English Martyrs ChurchBus stop260m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
  • Shoplifting341 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Bowes Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Bowes Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Bowes Road was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Bowes Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Bowes Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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