Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Strawberry Dell, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
252 m²
2713 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Strawberry Dell
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Strawberry Dell is a detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Strawberry Dell's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Strawberry Dell, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Strawberry Dell has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Strawberry Dell has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£953,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RZ: £435,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in ME3 8RZ
2 Dux Court Cottage, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Sold Dec 2025
£394,0701 Dux Court Cottage, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Sold Feb 2025
£435,000Dux Court, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Sold Jun 2015
£740,000Dux Court Farm, The Oast, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Sold Jun 2015
£690,000Dux Court Barn, Dux Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RZ
Sold Sept 2009
£425,000
Versus other Dux Court Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Strawberry Dell runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
0.8 km
Hill Farm Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Leigh Academy High Halstow. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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