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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Drayton Close

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

18 Drayton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 102.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £440,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Drayton Close

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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.

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Drayton Close has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

18 Drayton Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2023Most recent

    £440,000

    +22.2%over 4 years

  2. 9 June 2019

    £360,000

    +9.9%over 4 years

  3. 11 September 2014

    £327,500

    +33.7%over 5 years

  4. 9 July 2009

    £245,000

    +118.8%over 10 years

  5. 1 September 1998

    £112,000

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.

On years held, 18 Drayton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,731

Street avg £3,411

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Drayton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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

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£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 18 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.