What kind of home is 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

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

What was the last sold price for 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last sold for £464,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £113,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and September 2020, 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND rose from £113,000 to £464,000, a change of £351,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 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 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND use?

The latest EPC at 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND had any planning applications?

25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side extension granted in August 2017 under ref. MC/17/2064. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

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

Which area is 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in?

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

Is 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest primary school to 25 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 transport links are near 25 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 25 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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25 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Merryfields

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

25 Merryfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £464,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 12.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 25 Merryfields.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Construction of a part two storey; part first floor; part single storey side extension
Agent
Kentec Draughting Services Ltd
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/17/2064
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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 25 Merryfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£464,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2020Most recent
£464,000
+80.3%over 12 years
5 May 2008
£257,350
+9.5%over 4 years
29 April 2004
£235,000
+108.0%over 7 years
13 October 1996
£113,000

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

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 price per m², 25 Merryfields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,462

Street avg £2,872

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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

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70 dB

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