5 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU
About 5 Bowes Road
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 £232,000 sits 134.3% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Bowes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 2003Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Bowes Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,768
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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