16 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
About 16 Drayton Close
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 (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 18% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2023
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Planning history
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
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/03/1236
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Sales history & valuation
16 Drayton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2017Most recent
£410,000
+49.1%over 9 years30 May 2007
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8DW: £406,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 8DW
11 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
Sold Oct 2024
£365,00018 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
Sold Oct 2023
£440,0001 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
Sold Nov 2020
£457,0005 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
Sold Aug 2017
£406,00017 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW
Sold Jun 2015
£320,000
Versus other Drayton Close homes
EPC Rating for 16 Drayton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Longfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







