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 13 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 11% 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 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 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

Estimated value

£369,000

Since the 2014 sale (£242,000)+52%
Against ME3 7BA's recent median (£395,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£369,000

Against its 2014 sale (£242,000)+52%
Against ME3 7BA's recent median (£395,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Ash Crescent is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME3 7BA
5 sales, median £395,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £369,000 sits 52.5% above the 2014 sale of £242,000. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 13 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

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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 £4,363

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

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.

Nearest schools

Higham Primary SchoolPrimary869m
Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.3km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.4km

Nearest stops

Forge Lane ShopsBus stop91m
Gardeners ArmsBus stop112m
School Lane ShopsBus stop153m
Forge LaneBus stop453m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Ash Crescent is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Ash Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Ash Crescent was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Ash Crescent. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Ash Crescent is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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