5 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG
About 5 West Street
5 West Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £236,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 77.2% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
5 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 5 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 5 West Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£236,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£236,000
-19.6%over 2 years19 May 2022
£293,500
+6.7%over 3 years16 May 2019
£275,000
+99.3%over 4 years20 May 2014
£138,000
-27.4%over 6 years1 February 2008
£190,000
+52.0%over 8 months30 May 2007
£125,000
+131.5%over 7 years7 December 1999
£54,000
+20.0%over 1 year16 July 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3XG: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 3XG
Everything we know about 5 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
On price per m², 5 West Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,631
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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