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18 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Church Close

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

18 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 564% above the 1996 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 73.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

1decisions1extensions1documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2004
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for insertion of rear dormer to facilitate conversion of roofspace into additional living accommodation

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/2287
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Church Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£62,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 1996Most recent

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UT: £365,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Church Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£500

Street avg £2,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Church Close

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

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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
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
£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

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

0.2 km

The Six Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 1 school 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 7UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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