What kind of home is 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last change hands?

12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last sold for £325,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,250 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and March 2023, 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY rose from £86,250 to £325,000, a change of £238,750. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Police records around 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest primary school to 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Leigh Academy High Halstow (405m).

How well connected is 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Longfield Avenue, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Holmes Close

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

12 Holmes Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £325,000.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

12 Holmes Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 October 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Holmes 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2023Most recent
£325,000
+38.3%over 8 years
15 December 2014
£235,000
+172.5%over 16 years
26 November 1998
£86,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RY: £305,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8RY

On the street

Versus other Holmes Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Holmes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,710

Street avg £3,327

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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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1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

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2 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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4 bed

£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

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4 bed1 bath

£420k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

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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

163/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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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