What type of property is 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU last sold for £160,000 in December 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and December 1999, 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU rose from £138,000 to £160,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The current EPC rating for 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU located?

19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU sits in Strood, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

Police records around 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest primary school to 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is Temple Mill Primary School (489m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest bus stop to 19 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is Clarendon Drive, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU

Estimated value

£591,000

Since the 1999 sale (£160,000)+269%
Against ME2 3LU's recent median (£510,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£591,000

Against its 1999 sale (£160,000)+269%
Against ME2 3LU's recent median (£510,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 19 Richborough Drive is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
126 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in ME2 3LU
5 sales, median £510,000 (2023–2011)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19 Richborough Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

9 December 1999Most recent
£160,000
+15.9%over 3 years
29 November 1996
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3LU: £510,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in ME2 3LU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 19 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 19 Richborough Drive

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

19 Richborough Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 269.4% above the 1999 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Richborough Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Richborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Richborough Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,270

Street avg £3,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

240/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.

Nearest schools

Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary489m
Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary522m
Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary522m
All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary658m

Nearest stops

Clarendon DriveBus stop294m
King Arthur's DriveBus stop305m
Slatin RoadBus stop361m
Lynette AvenueBus stop424m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
Shoplifting341 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3LU 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 3LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 19 Richborough Drive is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 19 Richborough Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 19 Richborough Drive was lodged in August 2022 at band D and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 19 Richborough Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 3LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 19 Richborough Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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