What type of property is 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is a mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB sell for?

18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB last sold for £124,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,000 in November 2010, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2010 and October 2016, 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB rose from £104,000 to £124,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (374 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

18 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.

Where is 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

The closest primary school to 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is Cliffe Woods Primary School (597m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dorchester Close, ME3 8JB is Tennyson Avenue, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

374 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Dorchester Close

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

18 Dorchester Close is a mid-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 374 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 44.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 35 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 16 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.

18 Dorchester 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 16 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dorchester Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Dorchester Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£124,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2016Most recent
£124,000
+19.2%over 5 years
26 November 2010
£104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8JB: £190,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Floor Area for 18 Dorchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,572

Street avg £2,973

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

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