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8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Elford Road

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

8 Elford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 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 11 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elford Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 8 Elford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +3.2%over 2 years

  2. 25 October 2018

    £315,000

    +46.5%over 4 years

  3. 29 November 2013

    £215,000

    +186.7%over 10 years

  4. 29 September 2003

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EF: £228,000 (2020–2013).

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.

8 Elford Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £51,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Elford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£384k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£356k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£264k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£729k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£252k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£365k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

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

0.2 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 8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.