What was the last sold price for 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH last sold for £35,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £10,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and March 2002, 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH rose from £10,000 to £35,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +21.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

The current EPC rating for 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1XH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH use?

The latest EPC at 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH 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.

Which area is 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH in?

18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH in a safe area?

Police records around 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH show an average of 303 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

The closest primary school to 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (217m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (737m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH?

The closest bus stop to 18b, Victoria Street, ME1 1XH is Star Hill, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Rochester Rail Station, 459m away.

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18b, Victoria Street, Rochester, ME1 1XH

4 sales on record

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18b

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

18b is a property in Rochester (ME1 1XH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 308.6% above the 2002 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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.

18b's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2036

9 years remaining

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18b, Victoria Street, Rochester, ME1 1XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18b has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 18b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£35,000

Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2002Most recent
£35,000
+94.4%over 8 months
25 July 2001
£18,000
+50.0%over 5 years
30 August 1995
£12,000
+20.0%
24 August 1995
£10,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1XH: £170,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in ME1 1XH

On the street

Versus other Victoria Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£897

Street avg £2,957

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

303/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Star Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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