12 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
About 12 Benenden Road
12 Benenden Road is a semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Benenden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Benenden Road
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
12 Benenden Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4NU: £405,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME2 4NU
2 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Sept 2024
£425,0003 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Mar 2023
£430,00010 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Nov 2022
£405,0004 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Jan 2021
£345,00019 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Jan 2016
£260,000
Everything we know about 12 Benenden Road, 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 Benenden Road homes
12 Benenden Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
The Sans Pareil for Maritime Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Maritime Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB