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163 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 163 High Street

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

163 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 154 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (32–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 21.8% below the 2019 sale of £440,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

163 High Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from May 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jan 2019from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE47toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%54%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

163 High Street has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

163 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2019Most recent

    £440,000

    +154.3%over 17 years
  2. 11 April 2002

    £173,000

    +92.2%over 1 year
  3. 11 September 2000

    £90,000

    +2.3%over 5 years
  4. 17 August 1995

    £88,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME1 1EH: £337,500 (2007–2007).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

163 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 High Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Furrell's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 163 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.