Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£228,000)+7%
- Against ME2 4BU's recent median (£258,500)-5%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£228,000)+7%
- Against ME2 4BU's recent median (£258,500)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bowes Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME2 4BU
5 sales, median £258,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Bowes Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
4 January 2024Most recent
£228,000
+20.0%over 7 years4 April 2016
£190,000
+52.0%over 7 years8 April 2008
£125,000
+155.1%over 7 years31 August 2000
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 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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About 18 Bowes Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bowes Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold January 2024 for £228,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bowes Road homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 18 Bowes Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,455
Street avg £2,618
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Bowes Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Bowes Road was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 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
- 18 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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