What type of property is 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

173 Church Street, ME3 7QB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

173 Church Street, ME3 7QB last sold for £295,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,500 in November 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2011 and September 2023, 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB rose from £162,500 to £295,000, a change of £132,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB have?

The current EPC rating for 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

173 Church Street, ME3 7QB has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB heated?

The latest EPC at 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

173 Church Street, ME3 7QB is in council tax band E.

Where is 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB located?

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

Is 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB in a safe area?

Police records around 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB 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 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

The closest primary school to 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (296m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB?

The closest bus stop to 173 Church Street, ME3 7QB is The Six Bells, 78m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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173 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 173 Church Street

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

173 Church Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 26.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2023 for £295,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

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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.

173 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Feb 2011

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

173 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.

173 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2023Most recent
£295,000
+7.3%over 3 years
10 June 2020
£275,000
+69.2%over 8 years
15 November 2011
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7QB: £375,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 7QB

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 173 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,252

Street avg £3,447

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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ME3 7NJ

4 bed

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

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5 bed

£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed

£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

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£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

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

0.1 km

The Six Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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