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3 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 3 Vicarage Road

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

3 Vicarage Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 141.9% above the 2004 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Vicarage Road

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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.

3 Vicarage Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC 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 3 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2004Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DG: £300,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 3 Vicarage Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,202

Street avg £2,118

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£333k

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

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£135k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

ME2 4QE

1 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Florence Street

ME2 4SX

2 bed
£233k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£545k

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

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Albion Place, Lower Upnor

ME2 4XD

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