Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dover House, Cypress Court, Rochester, ME2 4QA
Estimated value
£141,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£75,000)+88%
- Against ME2 4QA's recent median (£158,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£141,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£75,000)+88%
- Against ME2 4QA's recent median (£158,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dover House is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
50 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in ME2 4QA
5 sales, median £158,000 (2023–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
5 March 2013Most recent
£75,000
+29.3%over 3 years20 March 2009
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4QA: £158,000 (2023–2004).
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Dover House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dover House is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 88% above the 2013 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Dover House'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 02 Nov 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 November 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC75
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Nov 2013from May 2009
EPC improved fromC75toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dover House, Cypress Court, Rochester, ME2 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dover House has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cypress Court homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Dover House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hilltop Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary173m
- Maritime AcademySecondary350m
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary377m
- Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary581m
Nearest stops
- Bingham RoadBus stop128m
- The ShipBus stop174m
- Chatsworth DriveBus stop258m
- Iden RoadBus stop280m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Dover House is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Dover House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Dover House was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Dover House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dover House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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