What type of property is 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW?

5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW last change hands?

5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW last sold for £469,995 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW?

5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 3GW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW located?

5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW sits in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW?

Police records around 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW 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.

Which schools serve 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW?

The closest primary school to 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (253m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Foundry Close, ME1 3GW is Keepers Cottage Lane, 165m away. The nearest rail option is Snodland Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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5 Foundry Close, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Foundry Close

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

5 Foundry Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3GW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 129 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £469,995.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Foundry Close, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Foundry Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

5 Foundry Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£469,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2019Most recent
£469,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3GW: £390,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ME1 3GW

On the street

Versus other Foundry Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Foundry Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,643

Street avg £3,726

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

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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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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

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Keepers Cottage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 3GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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