8 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
About 8 May Street
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 £293,000 is 14.9% 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.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 May Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 May Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£255,000
+96.2%over 16 years25 February 2005
£130,000
+109.7%over 4 years9 February 2001
£62,000
+40.9%over 2 years27 January 1999
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LR: £268,000 (2024–2020).
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
£268,00011 May Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LR
Sold Nov 2020
£247,500
Everything we know about 8 May Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other May Street homes
Years Held for 8 May Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,312
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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