Porchester Close

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Porchester Close entrance (taken 2016) 22-32 Porchester Close (taken 2020)	Porchester Close was built about 1978-1980. Along with Caxton Close it is one of the later developments of the Wellfield Estate. The estate was built as council housing, but some have been sold under the Right to Buy Scheme. 8 of the 42 houses had been sold by the time the estate was transferred to the West Kent Housing Association in 1989, since then this has doubled to 16. The estate was built as council housing, but some have been sold under the Right to Buy Scheme. 8 of the 42 houses had been sold by the time the estate was transferred to the West Kent Housing Association in 1989, since then this has doubled to 16, although two of those have since been reacquired for the social housing sector. 26 of the houses are owned by West Kent Housing Assocation, an arm's length body created by Sevenoaks Council in 1989, a further 2 are owned by another housing association - the Dartford based Moat Homes Limited. This leaves 14 houses as owner occupied or privately rented. Porchester Close has a different history to most of the Wellfield Estate, as only numbers 2-8 (even) were part of the Payne and Trapps 'Fawkham Park Estate'. They bought a large block of land in 1905 and converted it into building plots. However most of the land was not developed until the Dartford Rural District Council compulsorily purchased the estate. Payne and Trapps named one of the estate roads Porchester Crescent which gives the road its name, although no part of Porchester Close was on Porchester Crescent. The council also acquired the land for Porchester Close from its Gorsewood Road landowners in 1964. Some of Gorsewood was lost to house building, and there were fears the whole wood would be lost, but in the end Sevenoaks District Council transferred what remained of the wood to Hartley Parish Council in 1978.
Porchester Close: Modern map (colour) with 1936 map superimposed

Statistics about the road

Subject	Details
KCC Reference	U15352 Unclassified Single Carriageway (adopted)
Length of Road	0.12 miles (186m)
Area of Road	2.67 acres / 1.08 ha Measured using Google Maps Area Calculator Tool
Houses	Semi-detached houses 6 Terraced houses 36
Density	15.7 houses per acre (38.7 houses per hectare)
Population in 2011	120
Energy Consumption	13,837 KWH per year (46th highest out of 62 roads)

Information about the houses

Updated 1.5.23

Explanation:

This is information collected from various sources about the houses, divided as follows:

(1) Description - this has mostly been drawn from sale adverts and observation from the road. Names of properties are included if the road is not numbered or the name appears as well as the number in the offical Royal Mail address. Changes of name and the date, where known, are also included here.

(2) Building History - the date of construction is sometimes approximate as it is based on the property appearing in the electoral register or the subject of a planning permission etc.

(3) Rates and Council Tax - the rates registers for 1956, 1963 and 1972 are held by Sevenoaks Council. I have included the gross rateable value, that is the amount it was thought the property could be rented out for. For some reason the 1956 valuation is actually what the rental would have been in 1939. The rateable value was then subject to certain statutory deductions and this figure is what people paid rates upon. Council tax was introduced in 1993, the value was (and still is) what it was believed the property would have sold for on 1 April 1991. However significant building works means it can be increased when the property is next sold and this is shown by "improvement indicator".

(4) Sales and Rents - mostly from property adverts and Land Registry records. Of course those based on adverts may not be the price it actually sold for. There are some cases of property valuations for mortgages from Dartford Rural District Council. House price data 1995 to date produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2023. To report an error, go to Change a sales record form.

(5) Site history - this contains a selection of records which demonstrate which farm and field the property stands upon.

I have tried to make sure the information is accurate, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors. If you plan to rely on the information, you should check the source data to be sure. If you spot an error, please let me know via the contact form.

Hartley Kent: 1-9 and 10-14 Porchester Close

1-9 (R) and 10-14 (L) Porchester Close

33-43 Porchester Close

Porchester Close (North Side)

1 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1978 First Built

1988 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1988/1093 As to whether the erection of an extension constitutes development for which planning permission is required

1988 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1988/1435 Single storey side extension.

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1999 Sale Price: £77995 (27 Aug 1999)

2022 Sale Price: £377500 (30 Jun 2022) Annual percentage change since 1999: +7%

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

3 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

5 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

7 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

9 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

11 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2007 Sale Price: £176400 (2 Apr 2007)

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

13 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

15 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

17 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

19 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Semi-detached house (3 bed)

Building History

1978 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2016 Sale Price: £275000 (21 Dec 2016)

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

21 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks and part of 8 acre field called Lower Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

23 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks and part of 8 acre field called Lower Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

25 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks and part of 8 acre field called Lower Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

27 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1996 Sale Price: £54000 (15 Mar 1996)

2000 Sale Price: £70000 (28 Apr 2000) Annual change since sale in 1996: +6% Annual percentage change since 1996: +6%

2020 Sale Price: £212000 (10 Mar 2020) Annual percentage change since 2000: +6%

2023 Sale Price: £330000 (23 Feb 2023) Annual percentage change since 2020: +16%

Site History

1624 Part of 10 acre field called Upper Haddocks and part of 8 acre field called Lower Haddocks, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

29 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

31 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1996 Sale Price: £50000 (28 Oct 1996) Right to buy sale. Figure is full value before discount

2000 Sale Price: £79000 (25 Feb 2000) Annual change since sale in 1996: +15% Annual percentage change since 1996: +15%

2001 Sale Price: £27600 (6 Aug 2001) Leasehold only Annual percentage change since 2000: -52%

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2004 Sale Price: £40500 (28 Jan 2004) Leasehold only Annual percentage change since 2001: -28%

2008 Sale Price: £52500 (23 May 2008) Leasehold only Annual percentage change since 2004: +6%

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

33 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

35 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

37 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1995 Sale Price: £57499 (11 Aug 1995)

1997 Sale Price: £64000 (12 Sep 1997) Annual change since sale in 1995: +5% Annual percentage change since 1995: +5%

2001 Sale Price: £98500 (9 Nov 2001) Annual change since sale in 1997: +11% Annual percentage change since 1997: +11%

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

39 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1905 Sale Price: £ (19 Jun 1905)

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

41 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1905 Sale Price: £ (23 Jun 1905)

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

43 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

Porchester Close (South Side)

2 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1979 First Built

1960 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1960/651 Erect 2 detached bungalows on Plots 281 and 283 Woodland Avenue

1997 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1997/1514 Erection of attached garage outside and construction of front porch.

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1985 Sale Price: £33500 (17 Jun 1985)

1997 Sale Price: £56000 (24 Jun 1997) Annual change since sale in 1985: +4% Annual percentage change since 1985: +4%

2008 Sale Price: £180000 (4 Jul 2008) Annual change since sale in 1997: +11% Annual percentage change since 1997: +11%

Site History

1624 Part of 11 acre field called Pane Field, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part plots 284-285 Woodland Avenue, Payne and Trapps Estate

4 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1979 First Built

1960 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1960/651 Erect 2 detached bungalows on Plots 281 and 283 Woodland Avenue

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1995 Sale Price: £52750 (20 Mar 1995)

2006 Sale Price: £146000 (31 May 2006) Annual change since sale in 1995: +10% Annual percentage change since 1995: +10%

Site History

1624 Part of 11 acre field called Pane Field, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part plots 284-285 Woodland Avenue, Payne and Trapps Estate

6 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1979 First Built

1960 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1960/651 Erect 2 detached bungalows on Plots 281 and 283 Woodland Avenue

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1997 Sale Price: £55000 (24 Jun 1997)

2003 Sale Price: £127500 (7 Mar 2003) Annual change since sale in 1997: +16% Annual percentage change since 1997: +16%

2005 Sale Price: £149600 (25 Feb 2005) Annual change since sale in 2003: +8% Annual percentage change since 2003: +8%

2008 Sale Price: £175500 (6 Mar 2008) Annual change since sale in 2005: +5% Annual percentage change since 2005: +5%

Site History

1624 Part of 11 acre field called Pane Field, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part plots 284-285 Woodland Avenue, Payne and Trapps Estate

8 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1979 First Built

1960 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1960/651 Erect 2 detached bungalows on Plots 281 and 283 Woodland Avenue

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 11 acre field called Pane Field, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part plots 284-285 Woodland Avenue, Payne and Trapps Estate

10 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 Part of 11 acre field called Pane Field, part of Middle Farm

1910 Part Gorsewood

12 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

14 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

16 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

18 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

20 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2005 Sale Price: £148000 (2 Jun 2005)

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

22 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1988 Sale Price: £51000 (5 Dec 1988) Right to buy sale, before discount price

1998 Sale Price: £58000 (14 Aug 1998) Annual change since sale in 1988: +1% Annual percentage change since 1988: +1%

2003 Sale Price: £58000 (20 Aug 2003) Annual change since sale in 1998: 0% Annual percentage change since 1998: +%

2005 Sale Price: £149000 (2 Dec 2005) Annual change since sale in 2003: +51% Annual percentage change since 2003: +51%

2017 Sale Price: £260000 (31 Jul 2017) Annual change since sale in 2005: +5% Annual percentage change since 2005: +5%

2015 Rental (per month): £950.

2017 Rental (per month): £1150.

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

24 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

26 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

28 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

30 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

32 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2004 Sale Price: £132500 (26 May 2004)

2007 Sale Price: £175000 (24 Aug 2007) Annual change since sale in 2004: +9% Annual percentage change since 2004: +9%

2016 Sale Price: £260000 (22 Apr 2016) Annual change since sale in 2007: +5% Annual percentage change since 2007: +5%

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

34 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1996 Sale Price: £52000 (2 Jul 1996)

2000 Sale Price: £83500 (31 May 2000) Annual change since sale in 1996: +13% Annual percentage change since 1996: +13%

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

36 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

38 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood

40 Porchester Close DA3 7DQ

Terraced house (3 bed)

Building History

1980 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1844 Part of Gorsewood (34 acres), part of Hartley Court Estate

1910 Part Gorsewood