1 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
About 1 May Street
1 May Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft.
Last sale on file: £250,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 21.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 May Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 May Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2019Most recent
£250,000
+0.6%over 2 years19 October 2017
£248,500
+30.8%over 2 years21 September 2015
£190,000
+216.7%over 14 years22 December 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LR: £268,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 1LR
5 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold Nov 2024
£295,00010 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold Sept 2023
£285,00016 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold May 2023
£250,0002 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold Sept 2021
£268,0008 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold Jun 2021
£255,000
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Versus other May Street homes
On floor area, 1 May Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cuxton Community Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB