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22 Clarendon Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Clarendon Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

22 Clarendon Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,851/sq ft) was about 942.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £797,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

22 Clarendon Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Mar 2012from Mar 2012
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
39%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2022from Mar 2012
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
60%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2022from Oct 2022
EPC improved fromD68toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
90%45%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Clarendon Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Clarendon Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2004
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey extension to the rear for use as annexe

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/1078
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 22 Clarendon Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£828,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£797,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2023Most recent

    £797,000

    +239.1%over 22 years
  2. 6 July 2000

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3LT: £346,500 (2021–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Clarendon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Clarendon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£19,925

Street avg £2,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Clarendon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gordons Children's Academy, Junior. 18 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 3LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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