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16 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Drayton Close

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

16 Drayton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Drayton 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 14 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Drayton Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW

1decisions1extensions1documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of a conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/03/1236
    Full record in report

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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.

16 Drayton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2017Most recent

    £410,000

    +49.1%over 9 years
  2. 30 May 2007

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8DW: £406,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Drayton Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Drayton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,867

Street avg £3,618

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.