What kind of home is 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA sell for?

31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last sold for £416,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and February 2025, 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA rose from £285,000 to £416,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA use?

The latest EPC at 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA have?

31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has 2 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in February 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

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

Which area is 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA in?

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

How safe is the area around 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest primary school to 31 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).

How well connected is 31 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Ash Crescent

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

31 Ash Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £416,000 in February 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 164.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

2decisions2extensions30documents2nearby

Dec 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of 1no. dormer extension in the front roof slope and 1no. dormer extension to the rear roof slope. Conversion of the loft and formation of enlarged vehicle crossover at front.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
20171019
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Loft ConversionFeb 2019Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£416,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2025Most recent
£416,000
+46.0%over 7 years
17 August 2017
£285,000

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

Price per m² for 31 Ash Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,564

Street avg £4,199

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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