Bottom Flat, 12 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
About Bottom Flat
Bottom Flat is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 28.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in December 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bottom Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bottom Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£150,000
+50.0%over 12 years20 March 2008
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DF: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 4DF
1 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Aug 2024
£290,00022 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Jul 2024
£160,000Flat, 16 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Nov 2022
£135,000Upper Flat, 18 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Jul 2022
£160,000Top Floor Flat, 14 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Jun 2021
£182,000
Everything we know about Bottom Flat, 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 St Marys Road homes
Bottom Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB