What kind of home is 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

8 May Street, ME2 1LR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

8 May Street, ME2 1LR last sold for £255,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 May Street, ME2 1LR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1999 and June 2021, 8 May Street, ME2 1LR rose from £44,000 to £255,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 8 May Street, ME2 1LR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

8 May Street, ME2 1LR has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 May Street, ME2 1LR use?

The latest EPC at 8 May Street, ME2 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

8 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.

Which area is 8 May Street, ME2 1LR in?

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

What is crime like near 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 May Street, ME2 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 8 May Street, ME2 1LR is Scout Hut, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 443m away.

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8 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£286,000

Since the 2021 sale (£255,000)+12%
Against ME2 1LR's recent median (£268,000)+7%

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

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

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

£286,000

Against its 2021 sale (£255,000)+12%
Against ME2 1LR's recent median (£268,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 May Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME2 1LR
5 sales, median £268,000 (2024–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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.

Price for 8 May Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£255,000
+96.2%over 16 years
25 February 2005
£130,000
+109.7%over 4 years
9 February 2001
£62,000
+40.9%over 2 years
27 January 1999
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LR: £268,000 (2024–2020).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 8 May Street

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

8 May Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2021 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Years Held for 8 May Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £2,773

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 May Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 May Street was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. 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 8 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: 8 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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8 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR

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Everything you need to know about 8 May Street

EPC Rating

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

1 Chenette House, Germander Avenue, Halling

1 Dalison Court, Halling

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

1 Essex Road, Halling

1 Britannia Close, Halling

1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

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