What kind of home is 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ last change hands?

18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ last sold for £160,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,495 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and August 2011, 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ rose from £108,495 to £160,000, a change of £51,505. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (708 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ in?

18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

Police records around 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ is St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (673m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Rochester Grammar School (990m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Fay Close, ME1 1LZ is Goddings Drive, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Fay Close, Rochester, ME1 1LZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

708 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Fay Close

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

18 Fay Close is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 90% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).

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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.

18 Fay Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Fay Close, Rochester, ME1 1LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Fay Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Fay Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2011Most recent
£160,000
+47.5%over 11 years
25 April 2000
£108,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1LZ: £575,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME1 1LZ

On the street

Versus other Fay Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Fay Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £3,191

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Goddings Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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