What type of property is 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

20 Church Close, ME3 7UT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

20 Church Close, ME3 7UT last sold for £365,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and December 2023, 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT rose from £157,000 to £365,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

20 Church Close, ME3 7UT has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

20 Church Close, ME3 7UT is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT located?

20 Church Close, ME3 7UT sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

Police records around 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT 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 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest primary school to 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (550m).

How well connected is 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Church Close, ME3 7UT is The Six Bells, 200m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Church Close

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

20 Church Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £365,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Church Close 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.

20 Church Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2023Most recent
£365,000
+132.5%over 20 years
10 July 2003
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UT: £350,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in ME3 7UT

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.

20 Church Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,925

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£435k

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4 bed1 bath

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2 bed

£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

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4 bed

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1 Chalk Road, Higham

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5 bed

£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

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1 bed1 bath

£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

0.2 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· 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

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FAQ

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