What kind of home is 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW last sold for £320,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,950 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and June 2015, 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW rose from £106,950 to £320,000, a change of £213,050. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (997 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW in?

17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW 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.

What schools are near 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

The closest primary school to 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is Leigh Academy High Halstow (313m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is Longfield Avenue, 83m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

997 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Drayton Close

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

17 Drayton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 997 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 39.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

17 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 02 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Drayton Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2015Most recent
£320,000
+199.2%over 16 years
9 September 1998
£106,950

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

Nearby sales in ME3 8DW

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.

Price per m²

£3,453

Street avg £3,553

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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

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

Full Rochester report

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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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