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3 Horatio Place, Fennel Close, Rochester, ME1 1AX

EPC BNotable views5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Horatio Place

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

3 Horatio Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sold May 2022 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 167.1% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

3 Horatio Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC80toB81
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Horatio Place, Fennel Close, Rochester, ME1 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Horatio Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

12 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 at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2022Most recent

    £200,000

    +29.0%over 7 years
  2. 7 August 2014

    £155,000

    +14.0%over 8 years
  3. 20 April 2006

    £136,000

    +14.8%over 2 years
  4. 4 December 2003

    £118,500

    +62.3%over 3 years
  5. 24 March 2000

    £72,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AX: £138,000 (2018–2008).

On the street

Versus other Horatio Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Horatio Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £2,071

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Horatio Place

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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
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.

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Applecross Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School. 40 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 ME1 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 3 Horatio Place, Fennel Close, Rochester, ME1 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.