19 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
About 19 Povey Avenue
19 Povey Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1265 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Energy performance
19 Povey Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Povey Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of conservatory to rear
- Agent
- Fine Line
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/03/0383
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19 Povey Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2017Most recent
£400,000
+105.1%over 14 years27 November 2002
£195,000
+69.6%over 3 years21 June 1999
£115,000
+35.3%over 2 years29 May 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LZ: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 4LZ
5 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
£360,00024 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Aug 2022
£295,000
Everything we know about 19 Povey Avenue, 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 Povey Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 19 Povey Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,405
Street avg £3,348
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/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