Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£95,000)+86%
- Against ME3 8JB's recent median (£190,000)-7%
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
Bedroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£95,000)+86%
- Against ME3 8JB's recent median (£190,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Dorchester Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
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.
6 Dorchester Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 September 2013Most recent
£95,000
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 6 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 6 Dorchester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Dorchester Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 86.3% above the 2013 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
6 Dorchester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from May 2013
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromF35toG15
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Dec 2024from Sept 2024
EPC improved fromG15toF32
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Dorchester Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 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.
EPC Rating for 6 Dorchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £3,122
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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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 6 Dorchester Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 6 Dorchester Close. 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 6 Dorchester Close was lodged in December 2024 at band F and is valid until December 2034. 4 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 6 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
- 6 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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