What kind of home is 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE last change hands?

16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE last sold for £720,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (2,766 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 116% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE in?

16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE 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 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

The closest primary school to 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE is Leigh Academy High Halstow (430m).

What transport links are near 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Thames Avenue, ME3 8TE is Longfield Avenue, 212m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Thames Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

257 m²

2766 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Thames Avenue

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

16 Thames Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £720,000 in March 2021. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

16 Thames Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Thames Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Thames Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 16 Thames Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£720,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£720,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8TE: £350,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in ME3 8TE

On the street

Versus other Thames Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Thames Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,802

Street avg £2,493

Above

Floor Area

257 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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