4 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
About 4 Holmes Close
4 Holmes Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 61.5% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Holmes Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2014Most recent
£205,000
+9.0%over 6 years30 May 2007
£188,000
+51.6%over 5 years30 January 2002
£124,000
+51.3%over 3 years26 October 1998
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RY: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME3 8RY
23 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00022 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
Sold Apr 2024
£355,00017 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
Sold Mar 2024
£290,00012 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
Sold Mar 2023
£325,0005 Holmes Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RY
Sold Nov 2022
£305,000
Versus other Holmes Close homes
4 Holmes Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,697
Street avg £3,461
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







