12, The Close, ME1 1SD
12 The Close is a 157 m² / 1,690 sq ft semi-detached home in Rochester. It sold for £515,000 in September 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £597k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £490k to £670k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2021 £515,000 3.2% 1.3% Mar 2018 £460,000 5.8% 3.7% Mar 2010 £292,500 8.2% 6.0% Mar 2000 £133,000 15.2% 13.1% Mar 1996 £75,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 12, The Close.
- Internal area
- 157 square metres (1,690 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,280 per square metre (£305 per square foot) in Sep 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,803 per square metre (£353 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2021 £515,000 £3,280 £597,059 £3,803 Mar 2018 £460,000 £2,930 £562,092 £3,580 Mar 2010 £292,500 £1,863 £607,430 £3,869 Mar 2000 £133,000 £847 £650,428 £4,143 Mar 1996 £75,000 £478 £571,421 £3,640 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 157 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £597,059. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rochester are now selling for between £3,120 and £4,270 per square metre (£289 and £396 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 157 m², this implies a valuation between £490,000 and £670,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 172 square metres (1,851 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 08 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 157 sqm (1,690 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 28 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 165 sqm (1,776 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
12 The Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £597,059.
- Based on an internal area of 157 m² and recent prices in Rochester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £490,000 to £670,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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