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3 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Bowes Road

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

3 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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE51toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2021from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
9%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 3 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Bowes Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2021Most recent

    £195,000

    +93.1%over 11 years

  2. 22 April 2010

    £101,000

    +1.0%over 7 years

  3. 10 April 2003

    £99,995

    +13.6%over 8 months

  4. 22 August 2002

    £87,995

    +31.3%over 8 months

  5. 20 December 2001

    £67,000

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 habitable rooms, 3 Bowes Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,868

Street avg £2,635

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
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2 bed1 bath
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1 Burgess Road

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1 Evelyn Close, Strood

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£192k

1 Frindsbury Road

ME2 4TA

£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

£325k

1 Cranmere Court, Strood

ME2 4SF

£333k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

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2 bed2 bath
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 3 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.