What type of property is 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft). That makes it about 170% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

Police records around 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Church Farm Close

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

16 Church Farm Close is a detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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 Church Farm Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Church Farm Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 9AY: £380,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Floor Area for 16 Church Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly 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.

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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

163/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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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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Common questions

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