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2 Pond Cottages, Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UX

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£566,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£455,000)+24%
  • Against ME2 4UX's recent median (£315,000)+80%

Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£566,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£455,000)+24%
  • Against ME2 4UX's recent median (£315,000)+80%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Pond Cottages is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4UX. 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

    169 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in ME2 4UX

    1 sale, median £315,000 (2007–2007)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2016Most recent

    £455,000

    +180.9%over 16 years
  2. 10 August 2000

    £162,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME2 4UX: £315,000 (2007–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Pond Cottages, Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 2 Pond Cottages

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

2 Pond Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4UX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 24.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Pond Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pond Cottages, Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Pond Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Pond Cottages, Upnor Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4UX

1decisions1extensions10documents11nearby
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey extension to rear

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/20/0795
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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

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wainscott Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary524m
  • Maritime AcademySecondary918m
  • Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • CastleBus stop462m
  • ChurchBus stop464m
  • Gill AvenueBus stop495m
  • Wainscott WalkBus stop516m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
  • Shoplifting341 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Method

How to read this page

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 2 Pond Cottages is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4UX. 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 2 Pond Cottages. 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 2 Pond Cottages was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Pond Cottages. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4UX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Pond Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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