47 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
About 47 Church Street
47 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £301,000 in November 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
47 Church 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.
Sales history & valuation
47 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£301,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2025Most recent
£301,000
+20.4%over 5 years6 September 2020
£250,000
+35.1%over 1 year23 November 2018
£185,000
+65.2%over 15 years18 September 2003
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SB: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME1 3SB
55 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
Sold Aug 2025
£235,00087 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
Sold Feb 2025
£293,00025 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
Sold Jul 2024
£320,00043 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
Sold Sept 2023
£280,00079 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB
Sold Dec 2021
£202,500
Versus other Church Street homes
47 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,020
Street avg £3,419
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Windmill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Burham Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







