The Willows, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

The Willows is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 65.4% above the 2015 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).