What type of property is 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST sell for?

5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST last sold for £132,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

Across 4 sales between May 1999 and February 2021, 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST rose from £32,500 to £132,500, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST located?

5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

Police records around 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST 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.

Which schools serve 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

The closest primary school to 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST is Gordons Children's Academy, Junior (799m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (930m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Flat, The Parade, ME2 3ST is Strood Fire Station, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Flat, The Parade, Allington Drive, Rochester, ME2 3ST

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £132,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Flat, The Parade, Allington Drive, Rochester, ME2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£132,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£132,500
+55.9%over 18 years
14 February 2003
£85,000
+136.1%over 3 years
17 December 1999
£36,000
+10.8%over 7 months
31 May 1999
£32,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 3ST: £150,000 (2025–1999).

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On the street

Versus other The Parade homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,454

Street avg £3,596

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Strood Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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