Property data
Sale history
£305,000 on Sep 2013
Internal area
114 square metres (1,227 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,675 per square metre (£249 per square foot) in Sep 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,500 per square metre (£418 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2013 £305,000 £2,675 £512,992 £4,500

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 114 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £512,992. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rochester are now selling for between £3,130 and £4,370 per square metre (£290 and £405 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 114 m², this implies a valuation between £357,000 and £498,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
910 square metres (9,795 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2018 MC/18/0332
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
42 Gravesend Road Strood Rochester
Description:
Construction of a two storey side / front extension and porch to front - Demolition of existing garage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 March 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
114 sqm (1,227 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

42 Gravesend Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £512,992.
  • Based on an internal area of 114 m² and recent prices in Rochester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £357,000 to £498,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Gravesend Road last sold for £305,000 in September 2013.

HouseMetric shows 42 Gravesend Road as 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 02 March 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Gravesend Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Gravesend Road is in postcode ME2 3PJ, in Rochester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Gravesend Road, ME2 3PJ or analysis of the Rochester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.