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7 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Elford Road

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

7 Elford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 68.1% above the 2009 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Elford Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

7 Elford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£160,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2009Most recent

    £160,000

    -3.0%over 11 months

  2. 21 November 2008

    £165,000

    +120.1%over 10 years

  3. 10 May 1998

    £74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EF: £315,000 (2021–2017).

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.

On floor area, 7 Elford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,909

Street avg £51,203

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Elford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
£251k

1 Bull Lane, Higham

ME3 7LT

£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 7EF

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.