What type of property is 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE last change hands?

5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE last sold for £285,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £50,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

Across 5 sales between September 1996 and March 2020, 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE rose from £50,000 to £285,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE located?

5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE sits in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

Police records around 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE 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 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

The closest primary school to 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE is Cliffe Woods Primary School (402m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sedley Close, ME3 8HE is Woodside Green, 288m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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5 Sedley Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HE

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sedley Close

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

5 Sedley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2020 for £285,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

5 Sedley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sedley Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sedley 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.

5 Sedley Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£285,000
+50.0%over 10 years
27 October 2009
£190,000
-1.0%over 3 years
25 July 2006
£192,000
+7.7%over 2 years
20 February 2004
£178,200
+256.4%over 7 years
29 September 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8HE: £365,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in ME3 8HE

On the street

Versus other Sedley Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Sedley Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,238

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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.

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4 bed2 bath

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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.

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

0.3 km

Woodside Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 7 schools 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 8HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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