1, DUCHESS CLOSE, ROCHESTER, ME2 3TX - £520,000

1 DUCHESS CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 94m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £520,000 in July 2022, which was around 3% above the average July 2022 detached price in the Medway local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

1 DUCHESS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 1 DUCHESS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Medway local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 1 DUCHESS CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 7 JUL	£520,000	£506,683	3% above HPI
2017 5 MAY	£425,000	£411,103	3% above HPI

1 DUCHESS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Medway local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 1 DUCHESS CLOSE sales from May 2017 and July 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2017 sale was for 3% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 3% above the HPI over time, until the July 2022 sale, which was also at 3% above the HPI.

How Large is 1 DUCHESS CLOSE?

1 DUCHESS CLOSE is 94m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2017. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Rochester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Rochester, and where 1 DUCHESS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 23% of detached houses are smaller than 1 DUCHESS CLOSE, and 77% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Rochester.

1 DUCHESS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 DUCHESS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.083 of an acre, or 337m². The below map shows the location of 1 DUCHESS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 DUCHESS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 DUCHESS CLOSE?

1 DUCHESS CLOSE is located in ROCHESTER, in the ME2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on DUCHESS CLOSE.