What kind of home is 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

26 Thames View, ME3 8LR is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR sell for?

26 Thames View, ME3 8LR last sold for £300,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and November 2023, 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR rose from £83,000 to £300,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

The current EPC rating for 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

26 Thames View, ME3 8LR has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR use?

The latest EPC at 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

26 Thames View, ME3 8LR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR in?

26 Thames View, ME3 8LR sits in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR 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 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

The closest primary school to 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR is Cliffe Woods Primary School (558m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 26 Thames View, ME3 8LR is Woodside Green, 435m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Thames View, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8LR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Thames View

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

26 Thames View is a three-bedroom detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 19.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

26 Thames View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Thames View, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Thames View 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2023Most recent
£300,000
+261.4%over 26 years
12 January 1997
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LR: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8LR

On the street

Versus other Thames View homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 Thames View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £3,262

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.4 km

Woodside Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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