Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Shelldrake Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £215,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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20 Shelldrake Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.
15 April 2026Most recent
£215,000
+30.3%over 6 years20 March 2020
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0DH: £245,000 (2026–2023).
3 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DH
Sold Mar 2026
23 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DH
Sold Aug 2025
28 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DH
Sold Nov 2024
11 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DH
Sold Oct 2024
21 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DH
Sold Oct 2023
Years Held for 20 Shelldrake Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,583
Street avg £2,930
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lapwing Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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