What type of property is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY sell for?

23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY last sold for £248,000 in April 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and April 2008, 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY rose from £86,000 to £248,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

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

Where is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY located?

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

Is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Church Farm Close

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

23 Church Farm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 65.3% above the 2008 sale of £248,000. At 83 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2029

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Church Farm Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

23 Church Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£248,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2008Most recent
£248,000
+188.4%over 10 years
8 July 1997
£86,000

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.

Years Held for 23 Church Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,988

Street avg £4,332

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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.

£365k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath

£337k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath

£307k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath

£404k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath

£348k

1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

ME3 9UA

4 bed

£335k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed

£299k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 bath

£585k

1 Butt Haw Close, Hoo

ME3 9BA

4 bed2 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

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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