What kind of home is 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW sell for?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW last sold for £450,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2021, 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW rose from £95,000 to £450,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft). That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW had any planning applications?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2017 under ref. MC/17/1066. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW in?

8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW sits in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW 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 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

The closest primary school to 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW is Chattenden Primary School (692m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brissenden Close, ME2 4XW is Upnor Pier Brissenden Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brissenden Close, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brissenden Close

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

8 Brissenden Close is a semi-detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brissenden Close, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

May 2017
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension (demolition of existing conservatory)
Agent
2 Harrow Cottages
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
MC/17/1066
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Brissenden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£450,000
+262.9%over 22 years
29 September 1998
£124,000
+30.5%over 2 years
15 August 1996
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XW: £317,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XW

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On the street

Versus other Brissenden Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Brissenden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £3,944

Below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Upnor Pier Brissenden Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chattenden Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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