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5 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Bowes Road

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

5 Bowes Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 135.4% above the 2003 sale of £99,000. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 5 Bowes Road

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 5 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£99,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2003Most recent

    £99,000

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.

5 Bowes Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,768

Street avg £2,667

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

£325k

1 Cranmere Court, Strood

ME2 4SF

£165k

1 Basi Close

ME2 4RF

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 5 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.