12 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU
About 12 Bowes Road
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 £243,000 is 42.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Bowes Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2018ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Bowes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Bowes Road homes
12 Bowes Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB