Flat 2, 9 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 396 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 63.3% above the 2010 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 2
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2010Most recent
£90,000
+50.0%over 7 years22 November 2002
£59,995
+30.4%over 1 year25 March 2001
£45,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DG: £300,000 (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
£300,00012 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold Sept 2023
£415,000Flat 2, 6 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold Mar 2019
£127,000Flat, 10 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
Sold May 2018
£88,000
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,446
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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