38 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
About 38 Povey Avenue
38 Povey Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £395,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Underfloor heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2018ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey rear extension The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6 metres The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3 metres The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3 metres
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/18/0465
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Povey Avenue
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£395,000
+33.9%over 5 years23 August 2017
£295,000
+23.9%over 2 years19 May 2015
£238,000
+83.1%over 12 years21 February 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LZ: £380,000 (2025–2020).
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
£390,0004 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Oct 2022
£360,00024 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Aug 2022
£295,0002 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Sold Mar 2020
£380,000
Everything we know about 38 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
38 Povey Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,489
Street avg £3,285
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB