What type of property is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG last sold for £88,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,500 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2004 and May 2018, Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG fell from £90,500 to £88,000, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

The current EPC rating for Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG heated?

The latest EPC at Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG located?

Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG sits in Strood, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

Police records around Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

The closest primary school to Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG is All Faiths Children's Academy (272m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG?

The closest bus stop to Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, ME2 4DG is St Mary's Road, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 232m away.

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Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat

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

Flat is a semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 43.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 41 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromF38toE44

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£88,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2018Most recent
£88,000
-10.2%over 10 years
29 February 2008
£98,000
+8.3%over 3 years
5 August 2004
£90,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DG: £300,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME2 4DG

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,146

Street avg £2,447

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Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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