42, Shorts Way, ME1 3AR
42 Shorts Way is a 59 m² / 635 sq ft flat in Rochester. It sold for £185,000 in September 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £180k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £204k to £261k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2022 £185,000 7.0% 4.0% Aug 2015 £115,000 0.5% -1.7% Sep 2006 £109,995 11.1% 9.0% Apr 2003 £77,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Shorts Way.
- Internal area
- 59 square metres (635 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,135 per square metre (£291 per square foot) in Sep 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,051 per square metre (£283 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2022 £185,000 £3,136 £180,009 £3,051 Aug 2015 £115,000 £1,949 £133,702 £2,266 Sep 2006 £109,995 £1,864 £156,225 £2,648 Apr 2003 £77,000 £1,305 £125,719 £2,131 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 59 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 £180,009. 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 £3,460 and £4,430 per square metre (£321 and £411 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 59 m², this implies a valuation between £204,000 and £261,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 31 January 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 September 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Shorts Way 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 £180,009.
- Based on an internal area of 59 m² and recent prices in Rochester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £204,000 to £261,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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