What type of property is 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is a semi-detached house.

When did 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last change hands?

14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last sold for £330,000 in December 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The current EPC rating for 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA located?

14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

Police records around 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest primary school to 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is Higham Primary School (869m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 14 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is Forge Lane Shops, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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14 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Ash Crescent

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

14 Ash Crescent is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 90 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £330,000. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

14 Ash Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Ash Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Ash Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2025Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BA: £395,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BA

On the street

Versus other Ash Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Ash Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £4,336

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£365k

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1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£353k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

£384k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£349k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£426k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£299k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£283k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

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.

Full Rochester report

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

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Higham Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 ME3 7BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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