Flat 3, 9 Vicarage Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DG
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 67.5% above the 2016 sale of £80,000. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 47 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at Flat 3
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Flat 3'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 3
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 3's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2016Most recent
£80,000
+45.5%over 14 years18 September 2001
£54,995
+27.9%over 1 year30 May 2000
£42,995
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 3, 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
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,694
Street avg £2,522
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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