What type of property is 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

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

8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ last sold for £350,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and April 2017, 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ rose from £68,000 to £350,000, a change of £282,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ located?

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

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

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Ashwood Close, ME3 8HQ?

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

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

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ashwood Close

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

8 Ashwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 36.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Ashwood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2017Most recent
£350,000
+62.0%over 12 years
28 April 2004
£215,995
+217.6%over 8 years
11 April 1996
£68,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Ashwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,465

Street avg £3,501

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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