Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Estimated value
£175,000
- Against ME3 8JB's recent median (£190,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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
£175,000
- Against ME3 8JB's recent median (£190,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Dorchester Close is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8JB. 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME3 8JB
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Dorchester Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 8JB: £190,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME3 8JB
12 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Sold Nov 2025
£193,00011 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Sold Aug 2025
£180,0001 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Sold Jun 2024
£190,00024 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Sold Dec 2023
£255,00016 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Sold Jul 2019
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Dorchester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Dorchester Close is an end-of-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Dorchester 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.
Versus other Dorchester Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Dorchester Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.2 km
Tennyson Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary597m
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Tennyson AvenueBus stop154m
- Woodside GreenBus stop232m
- View RoadBus stop266m
- Primary SchoolBus stop465m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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 8JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Dorchester Close is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8JB. 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. No sale is recorded for 17 Dorchester Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 17 Dorchester Close was lodged in May 2020 at band D and is valid until May 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Dorchester 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Dorchester Close is in council tax band B. 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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