What type of property is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last change hands?

5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA last sold for £242,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

Across 4 sales between December 1999 and January 2014, 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA rose from £120,000 to £242,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

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

Where is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA located?

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

Is 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Ash Crescent, ME3 7BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ash Crescent

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

5 Ash Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 69.4% above the 2014 sale of £242,000. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

5 Ash Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Ash Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£242,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2014Most recent
£242,000
+53.7%over 11 years
23 June 2002
£157,500
+23.5%over 1 year
22 December 2000
£127,500
+6.3%over 1 year
22 December 1999
£120,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Ash Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £4,396

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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.

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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

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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Common questions

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