1 Cross Street, Rochester, ME2 3AE
About 1 Cross Street
1 Cross Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 161.2% above the 2003 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cross 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 1998.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 5 years.
£103,000
Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2003Most recent
£103,000
+63.5%over 2 years29 March 2001
£62,995
+65.8%over 2 years30 March 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3AE: £240,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 3AE
Everything we know about 1 Cross 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 Cross Street homes
1 Cross Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,170
Street avg £2,474
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Cecil Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Faiths Children's Academy. 21 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB