What kind of home is 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ last sold for £240,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £188,500 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and February 2022, 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ rose from £188,500 to £240,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

Police records around 12 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 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest primary school to 12 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 transport links are near 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is Wainscott Walk, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Choir Close

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

12 Choir Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 32 EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

12 Choir Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£240,000
+27.3%over 6 years
27 August 2015
£188,500

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 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Choir Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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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.

£245k

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1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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4 bed

£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo 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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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