Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Thames Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
5 Thames Terrace 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.
5 Thames Terrace has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7QS: £390,000 (2026–2021).
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Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Mar 2022
14 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Jun 2021
11 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Feb 2021
5 Thames Terrace is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
The Six Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 1 school nearby.
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