17 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
About 17 Wainscott Road
17 Wainscott Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 55.9% above the 2008 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
17 Wainscott Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Wainscott Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 8 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2008Most recent
£152,000
+11.8%over 1 year11 December 2006
£136,000
+78.9%over 4 years31 January 2002
£76,000
+28.8%over 2 years26 August 1999
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LA: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 4LA
3 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
Sold Dec 2024
£220,0007 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
Sold May 2024
£250,00029 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
Sold Jan 2021
£240,00061 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
Sold Dec 2020
£240,00051 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA
Sold Oct 2019
£140,000
Versus other Wainscott Road homes
17 Wainscott Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £2,423
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wainscott Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wainscott Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB







