What kind of home is 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

5 West Street, ME2 3XG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 West Street, ME2 3XG sell for?

5 West Street, ME2 3XG last sold for £236,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £45,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 West Street, ME2 3XG appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between July 1998 and March 2025, 5 West Street, ME2 3XG rose from £45,000 to £236,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

The current EPC rating for 5 West Street, ME2 3XG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

5 West Street, ME2 3XG has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 West Street, ME2 3XG use?

The latest EPC at 5 West Street, ME2 3XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

5 West Street, ME2 3XG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 West Street, ME2 3XG in?

5 West Street, ME2 3XG sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

Police records around 5 West Street, ME2 3XG show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

The closest primary school to 5 West Street, ME2 3XG is Hilltop Primary School (155m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (584m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 West Street, ME2 3XG?

The closest bus stop to 5 West Street, ME2 3XG is The Ship, 99m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 826m away.

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5 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 West Street

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

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.

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

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jan 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 West Street, Rochester, ME2 3XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 West Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 5 West Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£236,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£236,000
-19.6%over 2 years
19 May 2022
£293,500
+6.7%over 3 years
16 May 2019
£275,000
+99.3%over 4 years
20 May 2014
£138,000
-27.4%over 6 years
1 February 2008
£190,000
+52.0%over 8 months
30 May 2007
£125,000
+131.5%over 7 years
7 December 1999
£54,000
+20.0%over 1 year
16 July 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3XG: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME2 3XG

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 price per m², 5 West Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,631

Street avg £2,712

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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