Upper Flat, 18 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
About Upper Flat
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 £177,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 60.4% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Upper Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£160,000
+83.9%over 12 years15 February 2010
£87,000
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
£135,000Top Floor Flat, 14 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Jun 2021
£182,00016 St Marys Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DF
Sold Mar 2021
£105,000
Everything we know about Upper 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
Years Held for Upper Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,162
Street avg £1,962
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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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