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

8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR sell for?

8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR last sold for £235,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,995 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and August 2014, 8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR rose from £174,995 to £235,000, a change of £60,005. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR?

8 Shaw Close, ME3 8JR has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Shaw Close

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

8 Shaw Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 62.6% above the 2014 sale of £235,000. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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

Outside

GarageYes
Summer houseYes

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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 28 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Shaw Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2014Most recent
£235,000
+34.3%over 10 years
1 August 2004
£174,995

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 habitable rooms, 8 Shaw Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,374

Street avg £3,306

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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