What type of property is 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS last sold for £607,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and December 2021, 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS rose from £350,000 to £607,000, a change of £257,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS located?

1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

Police records around 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS 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.

Which schools serve 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS is Leigh Academy High Halstow (262m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (3.0km).

What transport links are near 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Farm Close, ME3 8SS is Hill Farm Close, 51m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill Farm Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SS

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill Farm Close

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

1 Hill Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £607,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

1 Hill Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Farm Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Farm 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£607,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2021Most recent
£607,000
+73.4%over 6 years
30 September 2015
£350,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME3 8SS: £297,500 (2021–1996).

Nearby sales in ME3 8SS

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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

0.1 km

Hill Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 4 schools 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 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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