5 Appleby Close, Rochester, ME1 2BS
About 5 Appleby Close
5 Appleby Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME1 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 60.4% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Appleby Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Appleby Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 13 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£285,000
+111.1%over 13 years1 June 2000
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2BS: £421,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in ME1 2BS
Versus other Appleby Close homes
On price per m², 5 Appleby Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £4,243
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jiniwin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Warren Wood Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB