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Hill Road, Rochester, Kent ME1

South East

£275,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house on the outskirts of Rochester is offered with a garage, off-road parking and a large plot. The accommodation includes a hallway, a lounge/diner measuring approximately 26ft 7in by 11ft 9in, a kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms. A cellar, store room and garage provide additional storage space. The property requires extensive modernisation, according to the listing. The plot may offer scope to extend or develop, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. The property is freehold, and the council tax band is D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh: the listing calls for extensive modernisation, while the available photos show a cluttered, partly overgrown garden and weathered rear finishes. The detached house, large plot, garage, off-road parking and sizeable cellar give an investor or owner-occupier a useful canvas to reshape and improve, with extension or development potential subject to planning permission.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the house as a full-scale modernisation project, using the listing’s stated potential to extend or develop subject to planning permission.
  • Clear and improve the rear garden, making better use of its lawn, paved areas and greenhouse.
  • Make use of the garage, off-road parking and sizeable cellar as part of a broader plan for the property.

Key risks

  • Extensive modernisation is described, but interiors are not shown in the available photos; plan for a heavy, potentially multi-stage programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The rear garden, paving, fencing and finishes to rear structures are visibly worn and will need attention.
  • The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot be judged yet.

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Location

Hill Road, Rochester, Kent ME1
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Cuxton Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Cuxton

  • Rochester Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Rochester

  • Chatham Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Chatham

  • Strood Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Strood

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,124
Based on a loan of £206,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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