17 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
About 17 Benenden Road
17 Benenden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 83% above the 2009 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
17 Benenden Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Benenden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 10 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2009Most recent
£165,000
+129.2%over 10 years12 March 1999
£72,000
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 17 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
On epc rating, 17 Benenden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
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