3 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG
About 3 West Street
3 West Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 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 3 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£270,000
+22.7%over 6 years10 February 2017
£220,000
+109.5%over 4 years11 October 2012
£105,000
+54.4%over 11 years23 October 2000
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3XG: £243,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3XG
Everything we know about 3 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
Habitable Rooms for 3 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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