23 Whitcombe Close
ME5 8RL
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 893 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£391,000
Range £344,000 to £438,000
Since last sale
+£176,000
+81.9% since May 2014, +4.9% a year
Rank in ME5 8RL
5th of 15
Postcode average £387,267
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from May 2014 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Medway, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
23 Whitcombe Close is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in ME5 of about 893 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Medway: £344,000 to £438,000, about £391,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 15 homes we can compare in ME5 8RL, where the middle figure averages £387,267.
It last sold for £215,000 in May 2014; the price index suggests it has gained about £176,000 since, roughly +4.9% a year.
Across Medway, average prices rose 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£344,000
Middle
£391,000
Upper end
£438,000
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On the map
Where 23 Whitcombe Close is
23 Whitcombe Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 23 Whitcombe Close, lodged 26 November 2013.
Rating now
D64 points
Could reach
B85 points
21 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 45% of fixed outlets
GoodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£245 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2013), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £144 a year
Rating after70C - 2
Floor insulation
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £51 a year
Rating after73C - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £30 · saves about £22 a year
Rating after74C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £28 a year
Rating after75C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £254 a year
Rating after85B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | £215,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in ME5 8RL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of semi-detached homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Whitcombe CloseME5 8RL · Semi-detached | £323,500 | Nov 2024 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 17 Mead GreenME5 8PB · Semi-detached | £310,000 | Jul 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 3 Mead GreenME5 8PB · Semi-detached | £245,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Mead GreenME5 8PB · Semi-detached | £280,000 | Dec 2024 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 19 Lynton DriveME5 8QA · Semi-detached | £422,500 | Jun 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 23 Lynton DriveME5 8QA · Semi-detached | £360,000 | Jun 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Knole RoadME5 8PJ · Semi-detached | £495,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 133 Ballens RoadME5 8PD · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Apr 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 131 Ballens RoadME5 8PD · Semi-detached | £320,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 123 Ballens RoadME5 8PD · Semi-detached | £485,000 | Jun 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 97 Ballens RoadME5 8PD · Semi-detached | £500,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 58 Courtfield AvenueME5 8QR · Semi-detached | £365,000 | Jun 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
The area
ME5 at a glance
What buyers have paid in ME5
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 483 | £321,201 | – | – | −0.8% |
| Flats | 24 | £170,875 | – | – | +14.1% |
| Terraced | 179 | £270,383 | – | – | −4.9% |
| Semi-detached | 183 | £327,923 | – | – | +0.2% |
| Detached | 87 | £455,776 | – | – | −1.1% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of November 2013.
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