20 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU
About 20 Bowes Road
20 Bowes Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a porch to front and single storey extension to rear/side
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/18/1768
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£270,000
+47.5%over 8 years28 July 2016
£183,000
+40.8%over 9 years26 April 2007
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 20 Bowes Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Bowes Road homes
On years held, 20 Bowes Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,913
Street avg £2,595
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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