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1 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Borstal Street

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

1 Borstal Street is a detached house in Rochester (ME1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £472,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Borstal Street has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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 1 Borstal Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£472,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2025Most recent

    £472,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3HH: £250,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Borstal Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Borstal Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,776

Street avg £2,375

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Borstal Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£519k

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£469k

1 Beehive Grove, Wouldham

ME1 3FU

3 bed3 bath
£594k

1 Burners Walk, Wouldham

ME1 3WJ

4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Chalkpit Road, Wouldham

ME1 3YR

£416k

1 Batchelor Drive, Wouldham

ME1 3FN

£406k

1 Barge Walk, Wouldham

ME1 3FT

£390k

1 Albert Road

ME1 3DG

£369k

1 Ailsa Court

ME1 3GY

3 bed2 bath
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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cookham Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery). 34 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 3HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 3HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 1 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.