What type of property is 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

5 High Street, ME2 4XG is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 High Street, ME2 4XG sell for?

5 High Street, ME2 4XG last sold for £172,995 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 High Street, ME2 4XG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and February 2003, 5 High Street, ME2 4XG rose from £110,000 to £172,995, a change of £62,995. That works out to roughly +45.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The current EPC rating for 5 High Street, ME2 4XG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

5 High Street, ME2 4XG has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 High Street, ME2 4XG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 High Street, ME2 4XG records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

5 High Street, ME2 4XG 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.

Where is 5 High Street, ME2 4XG located?

5 High Street, ME2 4XG sits in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

Police records around 5 High Street, ME2 4XG 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.

Which schools serve 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest primary school to 5 High Street, ME2 4XG is St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (877m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest bus stop to 5 High Street, ME2 4XG is Castle, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG

Estimated value

£281,000

Since the 2003 sale (£172,995)+62%
Against ME2 4XG's recent median (£350,000)-20%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£281,000

Against its 2003 sale (£172,995)+62%
Against ME2 4XG's recent median (£350,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 High Street is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XG. 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in ME2 4XG
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 High Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

26 February 2003Most recent
£172,995
+57.3%over 1 year
12 December 2001
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XG: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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Overview

About 5 High Street

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

5 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 62.4% above the 2003 sale of £172,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Nov 2024

EPC improved fromE53toD65

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 High 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.

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,460

Street avg £3,620

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary877m
Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Maritime AcademySecondary1.3km
Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

CastleBus stop117m
ChurchBus stop461m
Galleon WayBus stop554m
Upnor Pier Brissenden CloseBus stop709m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
Shoplifting341 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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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 4XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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 DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 High Street is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 High 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 5 High Street was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 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 5 High 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4XG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 High 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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