What kind of home is 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA sell for?

61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA last sold for £240,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,250 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and December 2020, 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA rose from £124,250 to £240,000, a change of £115,750. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

The current EPC rating for 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA use?

The latest EPC at 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA 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 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA in?

61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

Police records around 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA 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 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

The closest primary school to 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA is Wainscott Primary School (423m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (923m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA?

The closest bus stop to 61 Wainscott Road, ME2 4LA is Wainscott Walk, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 61 Wainscott Road

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

61 Wainscott Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LA). 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 (September 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £240,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 September 2029

3 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Wainscott Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£240,000
+93.2%over 14 years
1 December 2006
£124,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LA: £221,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in ME2 4LA

On the street

Versus other Wainscott Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 61 Wainscott Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £2,381

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wainscott Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wainscott Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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