What kind of home is 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is a detached house.

What energy rating does 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (885 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

Police records around 5 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 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is Woodside Green, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

885 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ashwood Close

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

5 Ashwood Close is a detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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 Ashwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

5 Ashwood Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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