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6 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Bowes Road

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

6 Bowes Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 90.8% above the 2014 sale of £130,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Bowes Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Bowes Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£130,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2014Most recent

    £130,000

    +8.3%over 11 months

  2. 18 March 2013

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £258,500 (2025–2023).

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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.

6 Bowes Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,805

Street avg £2,657

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£246k

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1 Bingham Road

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2 bed1 bath
£318k

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

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£404k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£144k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

ME2 4QE

1 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£409k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
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

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.

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