What kind of home is 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last sold for £157,000 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,995 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and May 2007, 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY rose from £64,995 to £157,000, a change of £92,005. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

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

Which area is 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Police records around 14 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 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest primary school to 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Leigh Academy High Halstow (405m).

What transport links are near 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 14 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Longfield Avenue, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Holmes Close

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

14 Holmes Close is a mid-terrace house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 84.7% above the 2007 sale of £157,000. At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Holmes Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£157,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2007Most recent
£157,000
+141.6%over 8 years
30 November 1998
£64,995

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

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.

On epc rating, 14 Holmes Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,093

Street avg £3,502

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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