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17 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 17 West Street

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

17 West Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 West Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 West Street has no planning applications on record.

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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

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3XG: £243,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 West Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £2,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 West Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

1 Cecil Avenue

ME2 3EA

2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Cambridge Road

ME2 3HW

2 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Barnets Yard, West Street

ME2 3XG

3 bed2 bath
£281k

1 Brompton Lane

ME2 3BH

3 bed
£262k

1 Banning Street

ME2 3AG

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Cross Street

ME2 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Cliffe Road

ME2 3DY

3 bed
£341k

1 Allington Drive

ME2 3SR

3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.