5 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
About 5 Ashenden Close
5 Ashenden Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 67.8% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Ashenden Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension, formation of steps to new side entrance door and replacement steps to front entrance - demolition of existing garage
- Agent
- Home Design Services
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/16/3158
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ashenden Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ashenden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2013Most recent
£230,000
+27.8%over 9 years29 January 2004
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4PE: £335,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in ME2 4PE
4 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
Sold Mar 2024
£360,0003 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
Sold Nov 2023
£448,5002 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
Sold Oct 2019
£335,0001 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
Sold Jan 2009
£80,0006 Ashenden Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4PE
Sold Jan 2004
£165,000
Everything we know about 5 Ashenden Close, in one report
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 Ashenden Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Ashenden Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £4,322
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Iden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hilltop Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB