What type of property is 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

5 May Street, ME2 1LR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 May Street, ME2 1LR sell for?

5 May Street, ME2 1LR last sold for £295,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 5 May Street, ME2 1LR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

5 May Street, ME2 1LR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 May Street, ME2 1LR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 May Street, ME2 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

5 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 5 May Street, ME2 1LR located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

Police records around 5 May Street, ME2 1LR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What is the nearest station to 5 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 5 May Street, ME2 1LR is Scout Hut, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 443m away.

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5 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 May Street

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

5 May Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 16.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE48toD67

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 May Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 May Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LR: £255,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 1LR

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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.

On years held, 5 May Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,734

Street avg £2,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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

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.

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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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