1 Clifton Close, Rochester, ME2 2HG
About 1 Clifton Close
1 Clifton Close is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2HG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 15.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £260,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Clifton Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey front extension
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/2777
What's in 1 Clifton Close, Rochester, ME2 2HG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Clifton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2018Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2HG: £245,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME2 2HG
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Versus other Clifton Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Clifton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,210
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maple Road Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elaine Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB