What type of property is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA sell for?

21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last sold for £530,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £269,000 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2014 and January 2023, 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA rose from £269,000 to £530,000, a change of £261,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA have?

21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2020 under ref. 20200225. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

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

Where is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA located?

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

Is 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Ash Crescent

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

21 Ash Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £530,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby

Apr 2020
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a ground floor rear extension and loft conversion
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
20200225
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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 21 Ash Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£530,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£530,000
+89.3%over 2 years
27 March 2020
£280,000
+4.1%over 5 years
1 December 2014
£269,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BA: £370,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£5,248

Street avg £4,300

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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

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5 bed

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

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2 bed

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1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

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2 bed1 bath

Area

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Full Rochester report

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

Crime

9/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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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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