What type of property is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE last sold for £187,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £68,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

Across 4 sales between July 2000 and September 2012, 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE rose from £68,000 to £187,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

The current EPC rating for 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE located?

34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE in a safe area?

Police records around 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

The closest primary school to 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE is Higham Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.0km).

How well connected is 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE?

The closest bus stop to 34 Dombey Close, ME3 7AE is Forge Lane, 192m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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34 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Dombey Close

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

34 Dombey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 105.9% above the 2012 sale of £187,000. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 24 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Dombey Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

34 Dombey Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£187,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2012Most recent
£187,000
+10.0%over 8 years
25 May 2004
£170,000
+51.8%over 2 years
31 May 2001
£112,000
+64.7%over 10 months
30 July 2000
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7AE: £292,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in ME3 7AE

On the street

Versus other Dombey Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

34 Dombey Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £2,566

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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