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The Old Post Office, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9PE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Allhallows, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9PE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.

A recent sale: £377,000 in February 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromG1toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Jan 2024from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC 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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£377,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £377,000

    +60.4%over 10 years

  2. 1 July 2014

    £235,000

    +108.9%over 11 months

  3. 16 July 2013

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9PE: £325,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Stoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for The Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,336

Street avg £2,545

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Post Office

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£400k

1 Baryntyne Crescent, Hoo

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£407k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Beluncle Villas, Amber View, Stoke Road, Hoo

ME3 9LU

£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Braeburn Drive, Hoo

ME3 9US

£348k

1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo

ME3 9LR

£348k

1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

ME3 9UA

4 bed
£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

All Saints Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school 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 ME3 9PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 The Old Post Office, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.