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

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1253 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Drayton Close

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

5 Drayton Close is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1253 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 22.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%15%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 5 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW

3decisions21documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2004
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Re-siting of boundary fence.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/0770
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Drayton Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£406,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2017Most recent

    £406,000

  2. 24 February 2017

    £406,000

    +300.0%over 18 years

  3. 22 October 1998

    £101,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8DW: £410,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 5 Drayton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,487

Street avg £3,549

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Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Drayton Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

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1 Bardolf Close, High Halstow

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£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£553k

1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LL

£553k

1 Bronte Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TZ

4 bed
£561k

1 Bogarde Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8GR

5 bed
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
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 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 5 Drayton Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.