What kind of home is 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last sold for £490,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and February 2021, 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND rose from £65,000 to £490,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND use?

The latest EPC at 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

16 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 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

Police records around 16 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 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Merryfields

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

16 Merryfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Merryfields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Merryfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2021Most recent
£490,000
+653.8%over 25 years
20 December 1995
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3ND: £465,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 3ND

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On the street

Versus other Merryfields homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Merryfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £2,890

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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