9 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
About 9 Blackman Close
9 Blackman Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £282,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
9 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£282,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£282,000
+79.6%over 9 years8 November 2012
£157,000
+2.6%over 7 years31 July 2005
£153,000
+75.9%over 3 years28 March 2002
£86,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9LF: £188,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 9LF
21 Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF
Sold Jan 2023
£340,00043 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
9 Blackman Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £2,510
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
163/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







