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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Dorchester Close

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

21 Dorchester Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 67.6% above the 2011 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 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 04 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Dorchester Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£105,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2011Most recent

    £105,000

    -6.7%over 6 years

  2. 10 December 2004

    £112,500

    +139.4%over 4 years

  3. 17 March 2000

    £47,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Dorchester Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £2,993

Above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Dorchester Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£251k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Cobbs Cottages, Lower Rochester Road

ME3 8EW

£287k

1 Chattenden Terrace, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LF

£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 8JB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.