What kind of home is 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY sell for?

3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY last sold for £300,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,995 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and October 2020, 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY rose from £75,995 to £300,000, a change of £224,005. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (823 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY have?

3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

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

Which area is 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

Police records around 3 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 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest primary school to 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Leigh Academy High Halstow (405m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Holmes Close, ME3 8RY is Longfield Avenue, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

823 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Holmes Close

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

3 Holmes Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 823 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 76 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 16% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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.

3 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 22 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY

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Oct 2015
Outline
Outcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the use of residential property to allow repairs to vehicles
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
MC/15/2921
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2020Most recent
£300,000
+85.2%over 11 years
12 December 2008
£162,000
+113.2%over 10 years
8 October 1998
£75,995

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 co₂ emissions, 3 Holmes Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,925

Street avg £3,380

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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