What kind of home is 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED last change hands?

18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED last sold for £338,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and January 2022, 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED rose from £180,000 to £338,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

The current EPC rating for 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED use?

The latest EPC at 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED in?

18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

Police records around 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

The closest primary school to 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED is Cuxton Community Junior School (496m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.6km).

What transport links are near 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED?

The closest bus stop to 18 Demelza Close, ME2 1ED is Charles Drive, 197m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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18 Demelza Close, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1ED

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Demelza Close

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

18 Demelza Close is a mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £338,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Demelza Close, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2026
OutbuildingOutline
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a detached outbuilding to rear
Agent
Refine Architecture Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
MC/26/0694
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What's in 18 Demelza Close, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1ED's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£338,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£338,000
+87.8%over 17 years
5 October 2004
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1ED: £385,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Demelza Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Demelza Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,447

Street avg £3,582

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Full Rochester report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Charles Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cuxton Community Junior School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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