12 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
About 12 Elford Road
12 Elford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 36% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 12 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
- Jun 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for lawful development certificate (proposed) for installation of a flat roof dormer to rear and 2 rooflights to front for a loft conversion.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/1291
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Elford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 14 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£272,000
+262.7%over 12 years4 September 2003
£75,000
+30.4%over 1 year30 May 2002
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EF: £315,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 7EF
8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Jan 2021
£325,00023 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Oct 2020
£228,00013 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Mar 2020
£40,000,00014 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Jul 2017
£133,50011 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Aug 2013
£179,000
Versus other Elford Road homes
Floor Area for 12 Elford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £51,180
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
The Six Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







