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18 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

1 planning record

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£62,500)+606%
  • Against ME3 7UT's recent median (£380,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£441,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£62,500)+606%
  • Against ME3 7UT's recent median (£380,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Church Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7UT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in ME3 7UT

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 1996Most recent

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UT: £380,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £441,000 sits 605.6% above the 1996 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 74.1% 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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2031

4 years remaining
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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  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 £2,517

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
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

163/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.

Nearest schools

  • St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary550m

Nearest stops

  • The Six BellsBus stop200m
  • Village ClubBus stop704m
  • Norwood CloseBus stop972m
  • The StationBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
  • Other Theft116 reports6%

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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
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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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Church Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7UT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Church Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Church Close was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Church Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7UT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Church Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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