21 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
About 21 Blackman Close
21 Blackman Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £340,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
21 Blackman Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Blackman 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Blackman Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£340,000
+82.8%over 8 years15 June 2014
£186,000
+5.7%over 7 years15 March 2007
£176,000
+142.8%over 8 years18 December 1998
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9LF: £188,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 9LF
9 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Oct 2022
£282,00043 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Apr 2022
£188,0005 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Nov 2017
£262,00040 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Aug 2017
£180,0001 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Mar 2017
£260,000
Versus other Blackman Close homes
21 Blackman Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £2,367
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fourwents Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







