What kind of home is 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX last change hands?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX last sold for £610,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £470,000 in April 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

Across 2 sales between April 2013 and September 2018, 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX rose from £470,000 to £610,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (2,680 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX had any planning applications?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in July 2020 under ref. MC/20/1171. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX in?

18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

Police records around 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX 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 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

The closest primary school to 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX is Leigh Academy High Halstow (465m).

What transport links are near 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Northwood Avenue, ME3 8SX is Longfield Avenue, 266m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

249 m²

2680 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Northwood Avenue

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

18 Northwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £610,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

18 Northwood Avenue'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 21 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 18 Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX

4decisions1extensions37documents5nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2016
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of 4 bedroom detached house with integral garage and creation of new access (demolition of existing garage)
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
MC/15/2436
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Garage ConversionJul 2020Decision
New BuildAug 2017Decision

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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.

18 Northwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£610,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2018Most recent
£610,000
+29.8%over 5 years
10 April 2013
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8SX: £565,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 8SX

On the street

Versus other Northwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Northwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,450

Street avg £3,186

Below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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

0.3 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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