What type of property is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

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

When did 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last change hands?

6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND last sold for £272,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and March 2010, 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND rose from £137,000 to £272,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

6 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.

Where is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND located?

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

Is 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Merryfields, ME2 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Merryfields

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

6 Merryfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 86.4% above the 2010 sale of £272,000.

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 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 02 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Merryfields, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Merryfields's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£272,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2010Most recent
£272,000
+98.5%over 12 years
28 August 1997
£137,000

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.

6 Merryfields outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £2,995

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 118 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 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

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