Skip to content
UK Property Looker

19 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 19 Bowes Road

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

19 Bowes Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 108.3% above the 2005 sale of £108,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Bowes Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£108,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2005Most recent

    £108,000

    +21.6%over 2 years

  2. 17 March 2003

    £88,850

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

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.

On price per m², 19 Bowes Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,612

Street avg £2,672

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Bowes Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Burgess Road

ME2 4DE

£241k

1 Florence Street

ME2 4SX

2 bed
£192k

1 Frindsbury Road

ME2 4TA

£288k

1 Evelyn Close, Strood

ME2 4EY

£165k

1 Basi Close

ME2 4RF

£165k

1 Brickfield View

ME2 4JZ

£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.