What kind of home is 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH last sold for £250,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in November 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2008 and June 2021, 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH rose from £100,000 to £250,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The current EPC rating for 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 3HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH use?

The latest EPC at 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH had any planning applications?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2016 under ref. MC/16/2452. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH in?

21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH 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 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The closest primary school to 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) (604m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (809m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The closest bus stop to 21 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is Cookham Hill, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Borstal Street

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

21 Borstal Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 21 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH

2decisions2extensions13documents3nearby

Jan 2009
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a dormer window to rear to facilitate additional living accommodation within roofspace
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/09/0095
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionOct 2016Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£250,000
+13.6%over 4 years
17 February 2017
£220,000
+120.0%over 8 years
7 November 2008
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3HH: £258,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME1 3HH

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.

21 Borstal Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,289

Street avg £2,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly 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

Cookham Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery). 34 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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