12 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
About 12 Vicarage Road
12 Vicarage Road is a semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 61.2% below the 2023 sale of £415,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £415,000 in September 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Vicarage Road 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
12 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2023Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DG: £137,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 4DG
4 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold Feb 2025
£375,0002 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold May 2024
£300,000Flat 2, 6 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold Mar 2019
£127,000Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold May 2018
£88,000Flat 3, 6 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold Mar 2018
£137,000
Everything we know about 12 Vicarage Road, 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 Vicarage Road homes
Years Held for 12 Vicarage Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.2 km
St Mary's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB