1a, Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of a single storey brick built garden shed with associated external works
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/13/0856
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£479,000
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 1a, 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, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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