What kind of home is 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB?

79 Church Street, ME1 3SB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB last change hands?

79 Church Street, ME1 3SB last sold for £202,500 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and December 2021, 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB rose from £68,000 to £202,500, a change of £134,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB?

The current EPC rating for 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB?

79 Church Street, ME1 3SB has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 3SB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB use?

The latest EPC at 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB in?

79 Church Street, ME1 3SB sits in Burham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district in Kent.

Is 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB in a safe area?

Police records around 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB 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 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB?

The closest primary school to 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB is Burham Church of England Primary School (387m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB?

The closest bus stop to 79 Church Street, ME1 3SB is The Windmill, 189m away. The nearest rail option is Snodland Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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79 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Church Street

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

79 Church Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 46 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £202,500 in December 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 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.

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 2001.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£202,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£202,500
+68.8%over 15 years
30 March 2006
£120,000
+76.5%over 4 years
9 April 2001
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SB: £293,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME1 3SB

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79 Church Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,402

Street avg £3,496

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

Full Rochester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 3SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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