What type of property is 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW last sold for £243,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £93,052 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and July 2006, 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW rose from £93,052 to £243,000, a change of £149,948. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

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

Where is 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

The closest primary school to 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is Leigh Academy High Halstow (313m).

How well connected is 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Drayton Close, ME3 8DW is Longfield Avenue, 83m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Drayton Close

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

3 Drayton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 79.4% above the 2006 sale of £243,000.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Drayton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£243,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2006Most recent
£243,000
+161.1%over 7 years
11 August 1998
£93,052

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.

3 Drayton Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,793

Street avg £3,626

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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