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 (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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2023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
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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.
£502,000
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 £3,618
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 92 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







