What type of property is 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB last change hands?

8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB last sold for £210,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,050 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and March 2024, 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB rose from £64,050 to £210,000, a change of £145,950. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB located?

8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

Police records around 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB 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 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

The closest primary school to 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (596m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Mariners, ME1 1FB is Valetta Way, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Mariners, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Mariners

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

8 The Mariners is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 30th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–62 m². The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £210,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 The Mariners's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Mariners, Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Mariners has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 The Mariners has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2024Most recent
£210,000
+227.9%over 26 years
17 April 1997
£64,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1FB: £202,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME1 1FB

On the street

Versus other The Mariners homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 The Mariners runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valetta Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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