15 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
About 15 Povey Avenue
15 Povey Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1027 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 103% above the 2009 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
15 Povey Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 January 2019
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 15 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
- Dec 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side/rear extension together with a single storey garage to rear - Demolition of existing garage together with side and rear extensions
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/14/3104
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2009Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LZ: £395,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 4LZ
3 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Mar 2026
£425,0005 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Jul 2025
£395,00016 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold May 2023
£390,00038 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold May 2023
£395,0004 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Oct 2022
£360,000
Versus other Povey Avenue homes
On price per m², 15 Povey Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Povey Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hilltop Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







