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24 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 24 St Marys Road

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

24 St Marys Road is a mid-terrace house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

24 St Marys Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromF23toE47
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (CEMP) on planning permission MC/20/2783 - Construction of two storey extension with dormers together with two staircases to the rear; rooflights to the front and rear to facilitate the conversion of existing two houses to create a total of 4 x one bedroom/two person apartments and 4 x one bedroom/one person apartments -

    Agent
    S Graham Architects Limited
    Reference
    MC/23/2500
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Construction of two storey extension with dormers together with two staircases to the rear; rooflights to the front and rear to facilitate the conversion of existing two houses to create a total of 4 x one bedroom/two person apartments and 4 x one bedroom/one person apartments

    Agent
    S Graham Architects Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/20/2783
    View planning record
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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.

24 St Marys Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2019Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DF: £160,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other St Marys Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 24 St Marys Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,888

Street avg £1,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

St Mary's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 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 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 24 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.