What type of property is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

18 May Street, ME2 1LR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

18 May Street, ME2 1LR last sold for £235,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 May Street, ME2 1LR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and June 2017, 18 May Street, ME2 1LR rose from £35,000 to £235,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 18 May Street, ME2 1LR is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

18 May Street, ME2 1LR has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR heated?

The latest EPC at 18 May Street, ME2 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

18 May Street, ME2 1LR 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.

Where is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR located?

18 May Street, ME2 1LR sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

Police records around 18 May Street, ME2 1LR show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest primary school to 18 May Street, ME2 1LR is Cuxton Community Infant School (198m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.7km).

How well connected is 18 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 18 May Street, ME2 1LR is Scout Hut, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 443m away.

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18 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£271,000

Since the 2017 sale (£235,000)+15%
Against ME2 1LR's recent median (£268,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£271,000

Against its 2017 sale (£235,000)+15%
Against ME2 1LR's recent median (£268,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 May Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME2 1LR
5 sales, median £268,000 (2024–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 May Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

29 June 2017Most recent
£235,000
+49.7%over 9 years
2 August 2007
£157,000
+348.6%over 10 years
26 September 1996
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LR: £268,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 1LR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 18 May Street

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

18 May Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 15.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2027

3 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 May Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other May Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,176

Street avg £2,781

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/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.

Nearest schools

Cuxton Community Infant SchoolPrimary198m
Cuxton Community Junior SchoolPrimary251m
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Primary1.8km
Cedar Children's AcademyPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

Scout HutBus stop120m
James RoadBus stop162m
The White HartBus stop194m
St Michael's ChurchBus stop202m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
Shoplifting341 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 May Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 May Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 May Street was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 May Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 May Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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