Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Povey Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 94.5% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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9 Povey Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 9 Povey Avenue, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LZ
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for construction of conservatory to rear
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.
15 June 2011Most recent
£200,000
23 February 2006
£199,995
+159.7%over 7 years25 June 1998
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LZ: £395,000 (2026–2022).
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On epc rating, 9 Povey Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,247
Street avg £3,518
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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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