Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£385,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£325,000)+18%
- Against ME3 7EF's recent median (£228,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£385,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£325,000)+18%
- Against ME3 7EF's recent median (£228,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elford Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7EF. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 7EF
5 sales, median £228,000 (2020–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 8 Elford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£325,000
+3.2%over 2 years25 October 2018
£315,000
+46.5%over 4 years29 November 2013
£215,000
+186.7%over 10 years29 September 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EF: £228,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in ME3 7EF
23 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
£133,50012 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Sept 2016
£272,00011 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF
Sold Aug 2013
£179,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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 2013EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary244m
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The Six BellsBus stop160m
- Village ClubBus stop405m
- Norwood CloseBus stop669m
- The StationBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Elford Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7EF. 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 8 Elford Road. 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 8 Elford Road was lodged in April 2013 at band C and expired in April 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 8 Elford Road. 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 2 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Elford Road 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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