What kind of home is 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

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

When did 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last change hands?

18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last sold for £412,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,125 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND use?

The latest EPC at 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

Police records around 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1125 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 18 Merryfields

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

18 Merryfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1125 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £412,500.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 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 11 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Merryfields has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£412,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£412,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3ND: £400,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in ME2 3ND

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.

18 Merryfields outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,946

Street avg £3,234

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

240/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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