What kind of home is 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ use?

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

Are there any planning records for 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ in?

12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ sits in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

Police records around 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ 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 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is Cliffe Woods Primary School (495m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (3.0km).

What transport links are near 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is Woodside Green, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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12 Ashwood Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ashwood Close

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

12 Ashwood Close is a semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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 21 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ashwood Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Ashwood Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HQ

1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby

Jun 2023
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of garage to a habitable room
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/23/0880
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Ashwood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£352,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8HQ: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8HQ

On the street

Versus other Ashwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Ashwood Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.4 km

Woodside Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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