What was the last sold price for 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU last sold for £138,500 in October 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Richborough Drive, ME2 3LU is Clarendon Drive, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 5 Richborough Drive

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

5 Richborough Drive is a property in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LU). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Richborough Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Richborough Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1997)

£138,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 1997Most recent
£138,500

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

Nearby sales in ME2 3LU

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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

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

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