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2 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Vicarage Road

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

2 Vicarage Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £300,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Vicarage Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Vicarage Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2024Most recent

    £300,000

    +53.8%over 16 years

  2. 10 December 2007

    £195,000

    +387.5%over 8 years

  3. 30 March 1999

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DG: £137,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Vicarage Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £1,840

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Vicarage Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£394k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
£241k

1 Florence Street

ME2 4SX

2 bed
£463k

1 Cutter Close, Upnor

ME2 4GY

4 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 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

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 4DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 2 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.