What type of property is 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

24 Church Close, ME3 7UT is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

24 Church Close, ME3 7UT last sold for £401,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £70,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and February 2021, 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT rose from £70,000 to £401,000, a change of £331,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The current EPC rating for 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

24 Church Close, ME3 7UT has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

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

Where is 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT located?

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

What is crime like near 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

Police records around 24 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 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest primary school to 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (550m).

What transport links are near 24 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Church Close

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

24 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 121 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £401,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE44toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

68%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

Latest sale on 24 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£401,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2021Most recent
£401,000
+108.9%over 17 years
12 August 2003
£192,000
+52.4%over 2 years
2 August 2001
£126,000
+80.0%over 6 years
27 January 1995
£70,000

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.

24 Church Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,314

Street avg £2,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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.

£365k

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ME3 7NJ

4 bed

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed

£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed

£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

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£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Common questions

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