What kind of home is 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX sell for?

5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX last sold for £520,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £166,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and October 2019, 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX rose from £166,000 to £520,000, a change of £354,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX 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 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX in?

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

Is 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX 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 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

The closest primary school to 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX is Temple Mill Primary School (435m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sherbourne Drive, ME2 3LX is Clarendon Drive, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Sherbourne Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sherbourne Drive

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

5 Sherbourne Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in October 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes
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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Sherbourne 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£520,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2019Most recent
£520,000
+2.0%over 1 year
12 December 2017
£510,000
+207.2%over 19 years
19 July 1998
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3LX: £505,000 (2021–2002).

Nearby sales in ME2 3LX

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On the street

Versus other Sherbourne Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Sherbourne Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,881

Street avg £3,645

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Clarendon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Temple Mill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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