What kind of home is 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is a mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ last change hands?

23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ last sold for £149,995 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and March 2005, 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ rose from £53,500 to £149,995, a change of £96,495. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ in?

23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

Police records around 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (463m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is Norwood Close, 38m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£286,000

Since the 2005 sale (£149,995)+91%
Against ME3 7PJ's recent median (£277,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£286,000

Against its 2005 sale (£149,995)+91%
Against ME3 7PJ's recent median (£277,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Church Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7PJ. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in ME3 7PJ
5 sales, median £277,000 (2025–2022)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

4 March 2005Most recent
£149,995
+53.1%over 2 years
20 June 2002
£98,000
+29.0%over 1 year
30 May 2001
£75,995
+42.0%over 2 years
2 July 1998
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7PJ: £277,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 7PJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 23 Church Street

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

23 Church Street is a mid-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 90.7% above the 2005 sale of £149,995.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Feb 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Church Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,206

Street avg £3,213

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.0 km

Norwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary463m
Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Norwood CloseBus stop38m
Village ClubBus stop306m
The Six BellsBus stop818m
The StationBus stop887m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Church Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7PJ. 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 23 Church Street. 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 23 Church Street was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Church Street. 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 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7PJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Church Street is in council tax band B. 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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