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3 bed house for sale Bumbles Close, Rochester, ME1

Guide Price

£450,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £481 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £2,846 a year EPC D 60 potential B

Key features

Rarely available!
Quiet cul-de-sac position in a sought after location
Garage and off-road parking
Close to bus routes, motorway links and the historic High Street
No forward chain
EPC energy efficiency rating D (60/81)

About this property

Rarely available, this chain free detached bungalow with garage and off-road parking is positioned on a quiet cul-de-sac in a sought after location. Occupying a flat plot this is perfect for buyers looking for single storey accommodation.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 60

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

81 B

69-80

55-68

60 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 60 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (81) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band E £2,846 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,552
Band B

£1,811
Band C

£2,070
Band D

£2,329
Band E

This home: £2,846
Band F

£3,363
Band G

£3,881
Band H

£4,657

This home is in band E, which costs £2,846 a year in Medway for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Medway, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.3 miles

Priced above 90% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £450,000 Median £300,000 · £240,000 – £405,000

Per square foot

£481 47% over

3-bed houses nearby £328

Against sold prices

33% over

ME1 sold median £361 / sq ft, 847 sales

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 1.3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in ME1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in ME1 →

Location

Bumbles Close, Rochester, ME1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £450,000

£225k £675k

Deposit10% £45,000

£0 £450k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £405,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £90,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
1, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Nov 2023	936 sq ft £507/sq ft	936 sq ft	£507	£475,000
7, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Jun 2021	581 sq ft £551/sq ft	581 sq ft	£551	£320,000
6, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Mar 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£320,000
2, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Nov 2015	926 sq ft £408/sq ft	926 sq ft	£408	£377,500
6, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Oct 2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	£228,000
6, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Dec 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£217,000
2, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Jun 2003	926 sq ft £259/sq ft	926 sq ft	£259	£239,995
1, Bumbles Close Detached	Detached	Nov 1999	936 sq ft £176/sq ft	936 sq ft	£176	£164,995