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1 Florence Street, Rochester, ME2 4SX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
963 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Florence Street

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

1 Florence Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 963 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 75.9% above the 2015 sale of £137,000. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • BasementYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about 1 Florence Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Florence Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2019

Current Certificate
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Florence Street, Rochester, ME2 4SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Florence Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Florence Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£137,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2015Most recent

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4SX: £209,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Florence Street homes

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

On epc rating, 1 Florence Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,531

Street avg £2,386

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Florence Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
£333k

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

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£394k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£135k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

ME2 4QE

1 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
£233k

1 Burgess Road

ME2 4DE

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

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

Cecil Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 1 Florence Street, Rochester, ME2 4SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.