8 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
About 8 Ham River Hill
8 Ham River Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 188% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £672,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 8 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
- Jun 2012DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Construction of single storey side extension (demolition of side additions)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/12/0953
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£672,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2022Most recent
£672,500
+163.7%over 18 years14 June 2004
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8EX: £380,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in ME3 8EX
1 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
Sold Jun 2018
£530,0003 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
Sold Apr 2012
£345,0004 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
Sold Oct 2005
£320,0007 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
Sold Jun 2003
£195,0002 Ham River Hill, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8EX
Sold Dec 2002
£210,000
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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
0.5 km
View Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







