What type of property is 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last sold for £360,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and December 2023, 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR rose from £60,000 to £360,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR heated?

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

What council tax band is 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

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

Where is 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR located?

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

Is 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest primary school to 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Cliffe Woods Primary School (444m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Woodside Green, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Shaw Close

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

18 Shaw Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in December 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

18 Shaw 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Shaw Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£360,000
+80.0%over 13 years
25 July 2010
£200,000
+7.0%over 4 years
11 August 2005
£187,000
+73.1%over 4 years
18 December 2000
£108,000
+80.0%over 4 years
25 July 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8JR: £370,000 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², 18 Shaw Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £3,151

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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.

£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

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1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed

£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath

£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath

£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath

£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath

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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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