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Upper Flat, 18 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF

Estimated value

£176,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£160,000)+10%
  • Against ME2 4DF's recent median (£182,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£176,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£160,000)+10%
  • Against ME2 4DF's recent median (£182,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Upper Flat is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME2 4DF

    5 sales, median £182,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2022Most recent

    £160,000

    +83.9%over 12 years

  2. 15 February 2010

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DF: £182,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Upper Flat, 18 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Upper Flat

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

Upper Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF37toD61
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Upper Flat, 18 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Upper Flat has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other St Marys Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Upper Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £2,082

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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.
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

St Mary's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary222m
  • English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary478m
  • St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary539m
  • Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary627m

Nearest stops

  • St Mary's RoadBus stop95m
  • Cecil AvenueBus stop175m
  • Post OfficeBus stop188m
  • Station RoadBus stop224m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
  • Shoplifting341 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Upper Flat is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Upper Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Upper Flat was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Upper Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Upper Flat is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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