5 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
About 5 Wykeham Street
5 Wykeham Street is a mid-terrace house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Wykeham Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Wykeham Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£205,000
+180.8%over 19 years6 December 2001
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3AA: £238,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3AA
13 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
Sold Jun 2024
£220,00032 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
Sold Mar 2024
£202,00026 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
Sold May 2023
£245,0007 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
Sold Feb 2023
£270,00024 Wykeham Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3AA
Sold Feb 2022
£238,000
Everything we know about 5 Wykeham Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Wykeham Street homes
5 Wykeham Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.0 km
Cecil Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB