When did 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last change hands?

1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last sold for £96,000 in January 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,950 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and January 2002, 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY rose from £68,950 to £96,000, a change of £27,050. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY in?

1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Police records around 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY 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 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest primary school to 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Leigh Academy High Halstow (405m).

What transport links are near 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Longfield Avenue, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 1 Holmes Close

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

1 Holmes Close is a property in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RY). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Holmes Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Last sold (2002)

£96,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2002Most recent
£96,000
+39.2%over 3 years
4 October 1998
£68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RY: £325,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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