What kind of home is 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH last sold for £237,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and February 2021, 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH rose from £72,500 to £237,000, a change of £164,500. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 3HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH use?

The latest EPC at 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

7 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 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

Police records around 7 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 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Borstal Street, ME1 3HH is Cookham Hill, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Borstal Street

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

7 Borstal Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £237,000 in February 2021. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 7 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Borstal Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2010.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£237,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£237,000
+226.9%over 10 years
20 June 2010
£72,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Borstal Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,633

Street avg £2,391

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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