19 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
About 19 Dorchester Close
19 Dorchester Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
19 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2016Most recent
£153,000
+68.1%over 12 years14 September 2003
£91,000
+109.2%over 4 years16 November 1998
£43,500
+3.6%over 1 year27 August 1997
£42,000
+9.1%over 10 months31 October 1996
£38,500
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
Versus other Dorchester Close homes
On epc rating, 19 Dorchester Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







