14 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG
About 14 West Street
14 West Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 53.2% above the 2014 sale of £149,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 West Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 West Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 West Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 17 years.
£149,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£149,500
+1.4%over 6 years4 December 2007
£147,500
+55.3%over 8 months3 April 2007
£95,000
+58.3%over 5 years31 October 2001
£60,000
+62.2%over 4 years29 May 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3XG: £243,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3XG
Everything we know about 14 West Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other West Street homes
Floor Area for 14 West Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,718
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Ship — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hilltop Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB