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5 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Benenden Road

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

5 Benenden Road is a semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 16.1% 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

Energy performance

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

5 Benenden Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Benenden Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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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 co₂ emissions, 5 Benenden Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

£318k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Cranmere Court, Strood

ME2 4SF

£299k

1 Evelyn Close, Strood

ME2 4EY

£350k

1 Ashenden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PE

£357k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£359k

1 Cypress Road

ME2 4PS

£375k

1 Albion Place, Lower Upnor

ME2 4XD

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.
Full Rochester report

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 5 Benenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.