What type of property is 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF sell for?

23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF last sold for £228,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £153,500 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and October 2020, 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF rose from £153,500 to £228,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF located?

23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

Police records around 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF 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 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

The closest primary school to 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (244m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Elford Road, ME3 7EF is The Six Bells, 160m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Elford Road

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

23 Elford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £228,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

23 Elford Road'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 22 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Elford Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£228,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£228,000
+48.5%over 13 years
30 January 2007
£153,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EF: £315,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 7EF

On the street

Versus other Elford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Elford Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,563

Street avg £51,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed

£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£251k

1 Bull Lane, Higham

ME3 7LT

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

0.2 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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