3 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU
About 3 Bowes Road
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 £242,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 63.3% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bowes Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£195,000
+93.1%over 11 years22 April 2010
£101,000
+1.0%over 7 years10 April 2003
£99,995
+13.6%over 8 months22 August 2002
£87,995
+31.3%over 8 months20 December 2001
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2023).
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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 habitable rooms, 3 Bowes Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB