What type of property is 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ last change hands?

53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ last sold for £255,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £53,250 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1998 and February 2022, 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ rose from £53,250 to £255,000, a change of £201,750. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

53 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.

Where is 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ located?

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

What is crime like near 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

Police records around 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (463m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 53 Church Street, ME3 7PJ is Norwood Close, 38m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Church Street

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

53 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump.

Sold February 2022 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 6 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 75.5% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2022Most recent
£255,000
+41.7%over 6 years
22 October 2015
£180,000
+36.4%over 9 years
19 October 2006
£132,000
+13.3%over 2 years
18 December 2003
£116,500
+59.6%over 3 years
5 October 2000
£73,000
+37.1%over 2 years
23 July 1998
£53,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7PJ: £277,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 7PJ

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Church Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,643

Street avg £3,120

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

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1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

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1 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£251k

1 Bull Lane, Higham

ME3 7LT

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

0.0 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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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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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