What kind of home is 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

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

What did 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY sell for?

26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY last sold for £380,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,500 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and May 2026, 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY rose from £74,500 to £380,000, a change of £305,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY had any planning applications?

26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

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

Which area is 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Church Farm Close, ME3 9AY?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Church Farm Close

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

26 Church Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £380,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 August 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Church Farm Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AY

1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby

Jun 2003
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for installation of dormer to rear and window to side elevation to facilitate loft conversion
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/03/1312
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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.

Price for 26 Church Farm Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2026Most recent
£380,000
+18.8%over 5 years
12 January 2021
£320,000
+61.2%over 15 years
28 July 2005
£198,500
+166.4%over 6 years
27 July 1999
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9AY: £305,000 (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 years held, 26 Church Farm Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,368

Street avg £4,233

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

£365k

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1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath

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1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

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£335k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed

£404k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath

£299k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 bath

£245k

1 Belfry Drive, Hoo

ME3 9JG

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Area

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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

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