What kind of home is 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

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

When did 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last change hands?

20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last sold for £340,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR use?

The latest EPC at 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR have?

20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in November 2020 under ref. MC/20/2241. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

Police records around 20 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 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest primary school to 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Cliffe Woods Primary School (444m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is Woodside Green, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Shaw Close

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

20 Shaw Close is a three-bedroom 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 D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Shaw Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 20 Shaw Close.

1 application on record at 20 Shaw Close, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8JR

1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby

Nov 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of a two storey extension to front/side with a single storey extensions to front and rear
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/20/2241
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 August 2020Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8JR: £368,000 (2025–2022).

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, 20 Shaw Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,146

Street avg £3,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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.

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4 bed

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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

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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