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5 Burgess Road, Rochester, ME2 4DE

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Burgess Road

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

5 Burgess Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £255,000 in January 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 107.3% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC73
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burgess Road, Rochester, ME2 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Burgess Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Burgess Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2026Most recent

    £255,000

    +131.8%over 19 years

  2. 6 November 2006

    £110,000

    +193.3%over 9 years

  3. 26 June 1997

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4DE: £177,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Burgess Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Burgess Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £1,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Burgess Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£241k

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1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£394k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£135k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

ME2 4QE

1 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
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

St Mary's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 29 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 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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 5 Burgess Road, Rochester, ME2 4DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.