1 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
About 1 Richborough Drive
1 Richborough Drive is a detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 81.8% above the 2005 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Richborough Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Richborough Drive
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 1996.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 9 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2005Most recent
£285,000
+112.7%over 8 years29 June 1996
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3LU: £510,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in ME2 3LU
11 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
Sold Apr 2023
£665,0004 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
Sold May 2019
£510,00017 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
Sold Sept 2018
£537,0002 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
Sold Aug 2015
£409,9953 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU
Sold Mar 2003
£248,500
Everything we know about 1 Richborough Drive, 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 Richborough Drive homes
1 Richborough Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,244
Street avg £3,155
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Clarendon Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Temple Mill Primary School. 17 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB