What kind of home is 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB last sold for £180,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and August 2025, 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB rose from £63,000 to £180,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

The current EPC rating for 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB use?

The latest EPC at 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB in?

11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB sits in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

Police records around 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB 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 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

The closest primary school to 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is Cliffe Woods Primary School (597m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

The closest bus stop to 11 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is Tennyson Avenue, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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11 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 11 Dorchester Close

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

11 Dorchester Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £180,000 in August 2025. At 55 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 16 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Dorchester 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2025Most recent
£180,000
+91.5%over 10 years
20 March 2015
£94,000
+49.2%over 13 years
29 March 2001
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8JB: £190,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME3 8JB

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Dorchester Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,273

Street avg £2,993

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Tennyson Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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