What type of property is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY last sold for £315,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY located?

12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY sits in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY 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 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest primary school to 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (875m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is Church Farm Close, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Church Farm Close

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

12 Church Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 84 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £315,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Church Farm Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2020Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9AY: £295,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME3 9AY

On the street

Versus other Church Farm Close homes

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

On epc rating, 12 Church Farm Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,162

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

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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.

£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath

£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath

£407k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath

£348k

1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

ME3 9UA

4 bed

£328k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed

£308k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 bath

£254k

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke

ME3 9RD

2 bed1 bath

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

Church Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 8 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 9AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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