What type of property is 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU sell for?

4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU last sold for £510,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and May 2019, 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU rose from £169,000 to £510,000, a change of £341,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU had any planning applications?

4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2009 under ref. MC/09/0789. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

4 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 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

Police records around 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU 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 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is Clarendon Drive, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Richborough Drive

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

4 Richborough Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 27.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 134.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £510,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Richborough Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2009
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of detached garage into habitable room
Agent
Hemhurst Technical Services Ltd
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/09/0788
View planning record
Jul 2009
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a single storey rear extension
Agent
Hemhurst Technical Services Ltd
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/09/0789
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Richborough Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2019Most recent
£510,000
+201.8%over 20 years
9 July 1998
£169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3LU: £409,995 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in ME2 3LU

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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.

4 Richborough Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £2,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

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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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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