1, James Street
1, James Street
Description & Estimates
1, James Street, Rochester appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 140 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a period house with 1,068 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, James Street, Rochester is £261,068 and its rental estimate is £1,346 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
James Street, Rochester, ME1 falls within the ME1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
1, James Street, Rochester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2014 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, James Street, Rochester, we estimate a market value of £274,121 and a rental value of £1,413 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £242,793 and £1,252 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, James Street, Rochester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £960 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £30 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, James Street, Rochester as measuring 140 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, James Street, Rochester completed on 19th September 2014 at £177,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 101.3% over the period since September 2014.
- Sold Sep 2014£177,500
- Sold Aug 2008£140,250
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, James Street, Rochester have sold within a radius of 370 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th October 2025, was 52, Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2BX, a freehold house which sold for £290,000.
Read more about house prices in ME1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 35 addresses on James Street, Rochester, ME1, 1, James Street, Rochester comes out as the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £71k less expensive than the average property across the ME1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 700mSt Peter's Infant School
- 1.0kmRochester Riverside Church of England Primary School
- 600mFort Pitt Grammar School
- 1.0kmSt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- 1.3kmThe Rochester Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, James Street, Rochester, the nearest station is Rochester, 400 metres away.
- 400mRochester
- 1.1kmChatham
- 1.6kmStrood (Kent)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
