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4 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Benenden Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Benenden Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 109 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Benenden Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4NU: £405,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Benenden Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Benenden Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £2,673

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.