Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Newbury Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HU
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Newbury Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Newbury Close is an end-of-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 73.4% above the 2007 sale of £150,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 166.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Newbury Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Newbury Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2007)
£150,500
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2007Most recent
£150,500
+178.7%over 7 years5 November 1999
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8HU: £74,995 (2017–1998).
Nearby sales in ME3 8HU
Versus other Newbury Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Newbury Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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
0.3 km
Woodside Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Newbury Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.