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2 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Povey Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Povey Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £380,000 in March 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Povey Avenue.

1 application on record at 2 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ

1decisions1extensions13documents11nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Construction of a two storey side extension, together with new boundary walls

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/06/0594
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2020Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LZ: £395,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Povey Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Povey Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £3,470

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Povey Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

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3 bed
£333k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£476k

1 Eslington Court

ME2 4YL

£241k

1 Florence Street

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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