162, Poplar Road, ME2 2NT

162 Poplar Road is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft terraced home in Rochester. It sold for £41,000 in December 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £256k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £281k to £359k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£41,000 on Dec 1997
Internal area
83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £493 per square metre (£46 per square foot) in Dec 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,083 per square metre (£286 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 1997 £41,000 £494 £255,920 £3,083

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 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 £255,920. 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 £3,390 and £4,320 per square metre (£314 and £401 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £281,000 and £359,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
396 square metres (4,263 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
K534016
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
162 Poplar Road, Rochester
Owner
ORBIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: 27802R)
Proprietor address: Garden Court, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road, Coventry CV3 2SU
Price paid on title: £41,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Jan 2008
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Orbit Housing Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 February 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
30 September 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
09 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

162 Poplar 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 £255,920.
  • Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Rochester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £281,000 to £359,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 162 Poplar Road last sold for £41,000 in December 1997.

HouseMetric shows 162 Poplar Road as 83 m² (893 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 C, from an inspection dated 26 February 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 162 Poplar Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

162 Poplar Road is in postcode ME2 2NT, in Rochester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Poplar Road, ME2 2NT 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 1 June 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.

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