1 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
About 1 Thirlmere Close
1 Thirlmere Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 17.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £426,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Thirlmere Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of a two storey side and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/13/1931
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Thirlmere Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 7 years.
£426,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2018Most recent
£426,000
+166.3%over 6 years1 March 2012
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4PA: £380,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 4PA
6 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00013 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
Sold Apr 2022
£425,00011 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
Sold Jul 2020
£370,00012 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
Sold Aug 2019
£340,00014 Thirlmere Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PA
Sold Nov 2018
£390,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Thirlmere Close homes
On price per m², 1 Thirlmere Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,373
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Iden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hilltop Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB