What kind of home is 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ sell for?

1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ last sold for £365,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and September 2020, 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ rose from £300,000 to £365,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ in?

1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

Police records around 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ 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 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is Wainscott Primary School (420m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (925m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is Wainscott Walk, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 1 Choir Close

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

1 Choir Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £365,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Choir 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 01 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Choir 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2020Most recent
£365,000
+21.7%over 4 years
1 October 2015
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8FQ: £325,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8FQ

On the street

Versus other Choir Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Choir Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,920

Street avg £3,227

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wainscott Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wainscott Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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