When did 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last change hands?

1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last sold for £285,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and May 2006, 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND rose from £123,000 to £285,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND 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 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in?

1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND sits in Strood, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND 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 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest primary school to 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is Temple Mill Primary School (425m), 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 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 1 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is King Arthur's Drive, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 1 Merryfields

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

1 Merryfields is a four-bedroom property in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3ND). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Merryfields 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 at least doubled since 1995.

Last sold (2006)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2006Most recent
£285,000
+131.7%over 11 years
3 May 1995
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3ND: £490,000 (2024–2021).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

King Arthur's 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 3ND 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 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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