Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£270,000)-4%
- Against ME2 3XG's recent median (£243,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£270,000)-4%
- Against ME2 3XG's recent median (£243,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 West Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3XG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME2 3XG
5 sales, median £243,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
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
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF35toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 West Street has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,733
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary155m
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary326m
- Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary381m
- Maritime AcademySecondary584m
Nearest stops
- The ShipBus stop99m
- Chatsworth DriveBus stop160m
- Iden RoadBus stop209m
- Bingham RoadBus stop339m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 West Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3XG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 West Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 West Street was lodged in May 2015 at band E and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 West Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 3XG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 West Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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