What kind of home is 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ last change hands?

18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ last sold for £310,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

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

Which area is 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

Police records around 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is Woodside Green, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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

Estimated value

£348,000

Since the 2023 sale (£310,000)+12%
Against ME3 8HQ's recent median (£375,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£348,000

Against its 2023 sale (£310,000)+12%
Against ME3 8HQ's recent median (£375,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Ashwood Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 8HQ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Ashwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

3 November 2023Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8HQ: £375,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME3 8HQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Ashwood Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 18 Ashwood Close

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

18 Ashwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 12.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2023.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2032

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashwood Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashwood 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.

On the street

Versus other Ashwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Ashwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £3,145

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/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.

Nearest schools

Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary495m
Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Woodside GreenBus stop366m
Primary SchoolBus stop511m
View RoadBus stop638m
Tennyson AvenueBus stop700m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Ashwood Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Ashwood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Ashwood Close was lodged in December 2022 at band D and is valid until December 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Ashwood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Ashwood Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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