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21 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£270,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)+8%
  • Against ME1 3HH's recent median (£302,500)-11%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£270,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)+8%
  • Against ME1 3HH's recent median (£302,500)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Borstal Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 3HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in ME1 3HH

    5 sales, median £302,500 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £250,000

    +13.6%over 4 years

  2. 17 February 2017

    £220,000

    +120.0%over 8 years

  3. 7 November 2008

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3HH: £302,500 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 83.7% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2031

4 years remaining
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
  1. 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
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 £2,364

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
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.
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Crime

303/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Primary604m
  • St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary622m
  • Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolSecondary809m
  • The Rochester Grammar SchoolSecondary878m

Nearest stops

  • Cookham HillBus stop73m
  • Sunderland CloseBus stop202m
  • The White HorseBus stop329m
  • Foord AlmshousesBus stop330m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
  • Shoplifting283 reports8%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Borstal Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 3HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 21 Borstal Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Borstal Street was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 21 Borstal Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 3HH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Borstal Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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