What type of property is 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT last sold for £253,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and May 2022, 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT rose from £65,000 to £253,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

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

How is 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT 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 Wood Street, ME2 1LT located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

Police records around 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT 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 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

The closest primary school to 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT is Cuxton Community Infant School (118m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.7km).

How well connected is 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Wood Street, ME2 1LT is James Road, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 515m away.

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5 Wood Street, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Wood Street

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

5 Wood Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £253,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Wood 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.

5 Wood Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£253,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£253,000
+289.2%over 21 years
26 April 2001
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LT: £300,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Wood Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Wood Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,203

Street avg £3,219

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

James Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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