What kind of home is 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU sell for?

8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU last sold for £190,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and August 2017, 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU rose from £54,000 to £190,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU in?

8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

Police records around 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

The closest primary school to 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (307m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (842m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bowes Road, ME2 4BU is Station Road, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 202m away.

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8 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Bowes Road

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

8 Bowes Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2026

Expires this month

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowes Road, Rochester, ME2 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2017Most recent
£190,000
+49.6%over 12 years
21 April 2005
£127,000
+135.2%over 4 years
27 April 2000
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4BU: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME2 4BU

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.

8 Bowes Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,969

Street avg £2,632

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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