What type of property is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ sell for?

20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ last sold for £280,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Choir Close, ME3 8FQ is Wainscott Walk, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Choir Close

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

20 Choir Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 32 EPCs). Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 36.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Choir Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Choir Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 July 2015Most recent
£280,000

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.

20 Choir Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,828

Street avg £3,230

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£400k

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ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath

£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath

£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath

£553k

1 Bronte Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TZ

4 bed

£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath

£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

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3 bed

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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