78 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
About 78 Church Street
78 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 54 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 150% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £268,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
78 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
78 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
£268,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£268,000
+21.8%over 4 years2 April 2020
£220,000
+29.4%over 4 years15 September 2015
£170,000
+113.8%over 15 years25 June 2000
£79,500
+39.5%over 2 years19 December 1997
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SD: £265,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME1 3SD
10 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00038 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
Sold Jun 2025
£265,00060 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
Sold Mar 2025
£237,00062 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
Sold May 2024
£236,50020 Church Street, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SD
Sold Mar 2022
£318,000
Versus other Church Street homes
78 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,963
Street avg £2,780
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







