4 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
About 4 Benenden Road
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 £428,000 is 24.1% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Benenden Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4NU: £405,000 (2024–2016).
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
£405,00019 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Jan 2016
£260,0001 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU
Sold Oct 2014
£210,000
Versus other Benenden Road homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Benenden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,165
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
240/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







