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64 POPLICANS ROAD

ROCHESTER, CUXTON, MEDWAY ME2 1EJ

2 beds Listed 13 Apr 2007 (-7003d)

£169,500

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ME2 1EJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 64 POPLICANS ROAD, ROCHESTER, CUXTON, MEDWAY ME2 1EJ |
| Price | £169,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £163,000 Jul 2007 |

## Description

**Entrance:**

Double glazed door to front, ceramic floor tiles, stairs to first floor, wood door to rear, coved and textured ceiling.

**Reception 1: 14'10 x 12'3 (4.52m x 3.73m)**

Open fire place with tile surround and wood mantel, radiator, carpet as laid, coved and textured ceiling.

**Kitchen/Diner: 14'8 x 10'4 (4.47m x 3.15m)**

Double glazed window to rear, carpet tiles, range of matching wall and base units, radiator, coved and textured ceiling, stainless steel sink drainer unit with mixer tap, space for cooker, plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted boiler, extractor fan, understairs storage cupboard housing meters.

**Landing:**

Loft Access, carpet as laid, airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

**Bedroom 1: 14'10 x 11'10 (4.52m x 3.61m)**

Double glazed window to front, radiator, carpet as laid, coved and textured ceiling, three built in wardrobes.

**Bedroom 2: 10'3 x 8'8 (3.12m x 2.64m)**

Double glazed window to rear, carpet as laid, radiator, textured ceiling, built in wardrobes.

**Bathroom:**

Double glazed frosted window to rear, push down system W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with power shower, coved and textured ceiling, mainly tiles walls.

**Rear Garden:**

Laid to lawn, fenced boundaries, established shrubs, rear access.

**Garage:**

With up and over door, access via private road.

**Agents Notes:**

Please note all services / appliances have not and will not be tested by Spicer McColl.

**Location:**

Poplicans Road.

Spicer McColl is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position. We make detailed enquiries of the seller to ensure the information provided is as accurate as possible. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7988585
- **Address:** 64 Poplicans Road, Cuxton, ME2 1EJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/02/2011
- **Work Completed:** 17/11/2010
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5030135
- **Address:** 64 Poplicans Road, Cuxton, ME2 1EJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/09/2007
- **Work Completed:** 31/08/2007
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 64 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ | £163,000 | 24/07/2007 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 82 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ | £400,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WHITE LEAVES RISE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EG | £445,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 62 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ | £335,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 191 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB | £370,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 118 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DU | £342,500 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 89 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT | £330,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW | £385,000 | 27/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 WHITE LEAVES RISE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EG | £440,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT | £407,250 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 90 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ | £377,000 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 136 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB | £552,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 76 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT | £360,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 137 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EZ | £425,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW | £368,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 136 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB | £300,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 NINE ACRES ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EL | £384,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EH | £290,000 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 97 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT | £235,000 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW | £300,000 | 21/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £370,829 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £345,230 (37 Semi-detached, ME2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -50.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Medway). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Medway & Swale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hollycroft, ME2 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Brambletree Cottages, ME1 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sealand Drive, ME2 | £1,390/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Seagull Road, ME2 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Fulmar Road, ME2 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, ME2 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,382/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.81% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,370/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £540/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.1%
- **10y growth:** 22.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Last sold

£163,000 Jul 2007

Local average

£345,230 (-50.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,100 of 33,755)

Street crime

13 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

This 2 bedroom semi detached is in need of a little tlc. With a little attention this could be your dream home. Benefits to note are double glazing, gas heating, kitchen / diner, garden and garage to rear. Turn this house into your home. Call today.

Entrance:
Double glazed door to front, ceramic floor tiles, stairs to first floor, wood door to rear, coved and textured ceiling.

Reception 1: 14'10 x 12'3 (4.52m x 3.73m)
Open fire place with tile surround and wood mantel, radiator, carpet as laid, coved and textured ceiling.

Kitchen/Diner: 14'8 x 10'4 (4.47m x 3.15m)
Double glazed window to rear, carpet tiles, range of matching wall and base units, radiator, coved and textured ceiling, stainless steel sink drainer unit with mixer tap, space for cooker, plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted boiler, extractor fan, understairs storage cupboard housing meters.

Landing:
Loft Access, carpet as laid, airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

Bedroom 1: 14'10 x 11'10 (4.52m x 3.61m)
Double glazed window to front, radiator, carpet as laid, coved and textured ceiling, three built in wardrobes.

Bedroom 2: 10'3 x 8'8 (3.12m x 2.64m)
Double glazed window to rear, carpet as laid, radiator, textured ceiling, built in wardrobes.

Bathroom:
Double glazed frosted window to rear, push down system W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with power shower, coved and textured ceiling, mainly tiles walls.

Rear Garden:
Laid to lawn, fenced boundaries, established shrubs, rear access.

Garage:
With up and over door, access via private road.

Agents Notes:
Please note all services / appliances have not and will not be tested by Spicer McColl.

Location:
Poplicans Road.

Spicer McColl is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position. We make detailed enquiries of the seller to ensure the information provided is as accurate as possible. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate

Listed by

Strood

Spicerhaart

Reference: 7175031

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7988585

Property Details

Street: 64 Poplicans Road

Town: Cuxton

Postcode: ME2 1EJ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 21/02/2011

Work Completed: 17/11/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #5030135

Property Details

Street: 64 Poplicans Road

Town: Cuxton

Postcode: ME2 1EJ

Installation Details

Items: 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 10/09/2007

Work Completed: 31/08/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/07/2007 (18 years ago)	£163,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
82 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ	£400,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
20 WHITE LEAVES RISE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EG	£445,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
62 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ	£335,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
191 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB	£370,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
118 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DU	£342,500	29/06/2023	Semi-detached
89 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT	£330,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
8 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW	£385,000	27/03/2023	Semi-detached
24 WHITE LEAVES RISE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EG	£440,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
73 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT	£407,250	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
90 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EJ	£377,000	07/12/2022	Semi-detached
136 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB	£552,000	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
76 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT	£360,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
137 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EZ	£425,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
18 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW	£368,000	20/12/2021	Semi-detached
136 BUSH ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1HB	£300,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
12 NINE ACRES ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EL	£384,000	20/09/2021	Semi-detached
5 POPLICANS ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EH	£290,000	13/08/2021	Semi-detached
97 CHARLES DRIVE, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1DT	£235,000	23/07/2021	Semi-detached
38 LADYWOOD ROAD, CUXTON, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 1EW	£300,000	21/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £370,829 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.1%

10y growth 22.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Medway. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 46.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Medway & Swale: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ME2 1EJ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Nine Acres Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Charles Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.3 miles
Shop	Cuxton Mini-Market	0.3 miles
Train station	Cuxton	0.6 miles
Train station	Halling	1.8 miles
University	Unknown	2.8 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.4 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	7.6 miles
Hospital	King's / Dartford Dialysis Unit	9.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	7
Other crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	13

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cuxton Community Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2017
Cuxton Community Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2011
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023
Bligh Primary School (Infants)	Primary	1.3 miles	Outstanding — 3 Sep 2015
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)	Primary	1.4 miles	Outstanding — 27 Apr 2015

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Hollycroft, ME2	£1,350/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Brambletree Cottages, ME1	£1,350/mo	2	1.02 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Sealand Drive, ME2	£1,390/mo	2	1.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Seagull Road, ME2	£1,400/mo	2	1.1 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Fulmar Road, ME2	£1,450/mo	2	1.16 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, ME2	£1,350/mo	2	1.23 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,382/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.81%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,250

Target investor price (1%) £137,000

Gross yield 9.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.3×

Monthly cashflow £540/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 13.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).