What kind of home is 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last change hands?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last sold for £412,500 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2025, 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR rose from £57,000 to £412,500, a change of £355,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR have?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in May 2012 under ref. MC/12/0656. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR in?

17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR sits in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

Police records around 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR 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.

What schools are near 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest primary school to 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Cliffe Woods Primary School (444m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Woodside Green, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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17 Shaw Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JR

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Shaw Close

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

17 Shaw Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £412,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2010

EPC improved fromE52toC74

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Shaw Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 17 Shaw Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JR

1decisions1extensions8documents5nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

May 2012
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey front extension incorporating conversion of garage to habitable living accommodation and pitched roof over existing garage and retrospective conservatory to rear (demolition of canopy roof to side )
RetrospectiveExtensionDemolition
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
MC/12/0656
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Shaw Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£412,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£412,500
+623.7%over 28 years
29 May 1997
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8JR: £368,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8JR

On the street

Versus other Shaw Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Shaw Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £3,171

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Woodside Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8JR 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 8JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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