5 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
About 5 Church Street
5 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 55.4% above the 2014 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 5 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
- May 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part two storey side/part single storey side/rear together with a single storey extension to form porch to front - demolition of conservatory to rear
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/20/0805
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Sales history & valuation
5 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 11 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£175,000
+18.2%over 7 years24 May 2007
£148,000
+23.3%over 3 years22 April 2004
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7PJ: £277,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME3 7PJ
19 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
Sold May 2025
£280,00045 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
Sold Sept 2023
£274,00021 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
Sold Jun 2023
£277,00033 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
Sold May 2022
£290,00053 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ
Sold Feb 2022
£255,000
Versus other Church Street homes
5 Church Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,869
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Norwood Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







