What kind of home is 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX is a mid-terrace house.

What did 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX sell for?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX last sold for £201,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £153,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and April 2021, 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX rose from £153,000 to £201,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX have?

The current EPC rating for 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX use?

The latest EPC at 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in February 2017 (ref. MC/16/3295). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX in?

63a, High Street, ME1 1LX sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

Police records around 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX 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.

What schools are near 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

The closest primary school to 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School (247m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (1.2km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 63a, High Street, ME1 1LX is Railway Station, 77m away. The nearest rail option is Rochester Rail Station, 149m away.

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63a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 63a

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

63a is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 7 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £201,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 7)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromD61toE52

Nov 2013from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromE52toD58

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2018from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE53

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2020from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromE53toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2021from Oct 2020

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 63a, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX

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Flagged:Listed building

Feb 2017
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Listed building consent for installation of secondary glazing
Listed
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
MC/16/3295
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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.

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Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£201,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£201,000
+31.4%over 13 years
21 January 2008
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1LX: £199,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME1 1LX

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 63a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,589

Street avg £2,350

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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