What type of property is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 346 High Street, ME1 1BT last change hands?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT last sold for £100,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,500 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and July 2010, 346 High Street, ME1 1BT rose from £58,500 to £100,000, a change of £41,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 346 High Street, ME1 1BT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 346 High Street, ME1 1BT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 346 High Street, ME1 1BT have?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2009 under ref. MC/08/1179. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT located?

346 High Street, ME1 1BT sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 346 High Street, ME1 1BT in a safe area?

Police records around 346 High Street, ME1 1BT show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

The closest primary school to 346 High Street, ME1 1BT is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (608m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (337m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 346 High Street, ME1 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 346 High Street, ME1 1BT is Bath Hard Lane, 77m away. The nearest rail option is Chatham Rail Station, 632m away.

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346 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 346 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

346 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 5 units on file.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 81% above the 2010 sale of £100,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

346 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromG9toF31

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2012from May 2012

EPC improved fromF31toG7

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Apr 2025from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromG7toE44

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 346 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 346 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BT

4decisions2extensions33documents12nearby

Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionChange of use

Jul 2008
DemolitionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed building application for the part change of use of existing shop area at rear and basement to residential; together with the construction of a first floor rear extension to provide one 2 bedroomed apartment (demolition of existing detached store area to rear)
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
MC/08/1180
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
New BuildJan 2024Decision
SubdivisionMar 2009Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

346 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£100,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2010Most recent
£100,000
+11.1%over 6 years
22 December 2003
£90,000
+53.8%over 2 years
31 July 2001
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1BT: £66,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in ME1 1BT

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

346 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,408

Street avg £1,312

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bath Hard Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fort Pitt Grammar School. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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