What kind of home is 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

8 High Street, ME2 4XG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

8 High Street, ME2 4XG last sold for £270,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and July 2020, 8 High Street, ME2 4XG rose from £85,000 to £270,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The current EPC rating for 8 High Street, ME2 4XG is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

8 High Street, ME2 4XG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 High Street, ME2 4XG use?

The latest EPC at 8 High Street, ME2 4XG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

8 High Street, ME2 4XG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 High Street, ME2 4XG in?

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

Is 8 High Street, ME2 4XG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest bus stop to 8 High Street, ME2 4XG is Castle, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 High Street

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

8 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.

Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 37.8% 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
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

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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.

8 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 8 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2020Most recent
£270,000
+22.4%over 12 years
18 October 2007
£220,500
+34.4%over 5 years
9 October 2002
£164,007
+92.9%over 4 years
27 August 1998
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in ME2 4XG

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.

8 High Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,600

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

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3 bed2 bath

£135k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

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1 bed1 bath

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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

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.

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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

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Common questions

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