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42 New Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SL

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 New Road

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

42 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 105 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £370,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 New Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 New Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 42 New Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £370,000

    +98.9%over 16 years

  2. 2 November 2006

    £186,000

    +217.9%over 10 years

  3. 30 November 1995

    £58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7SL: £351,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 New Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,524

Street avg £2,569

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 New Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

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

Norwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 7SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7SL

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 New Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.