6 Barnwood Close, Rochester, ME1 3LJ
About 6 Barnwood Close
6 Barnwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in June 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Barnwood 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Barnwood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2023Most recent
£335,000
+97.1%over 12 years14 January 2011
£170,000
+246.9%over 15 years1 June 1995
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3LJ: £290,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in ME1 3LJ
Versus other Barnwood Close homes
6 Barnwood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,807
Street avg £3,396
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cookham Wood Bus Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Restore. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







