What kind of home is 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

5 Church Close, ME3 7UT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT sell for?

5 Church Close, ME3 7UT last sold for £305,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £63,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT changed over time?

Across 6 sales between August 1995 and March 2020, 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT rose from £63,000 to £305,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

5 Church Close, ME3 7UT has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

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

Which area is 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

Police records around 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest primary school to 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (550m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Church Close, ME3 7UT?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT

Notable views6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Church Close

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

5 Church Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

5 Church Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Close, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price for 5 Church Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2020Most recent
£305,000
14 August 2018
£305,000
+46.6%over 4 years
10 April 2014
£208,000
+11.2%over 4 years
20 August 2009
£187,000
+345.2%over 13 years
13 June 1996
£42,000
-33.3%over 10 months
3 August 1995
£63,000

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

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.

Years Held for 5 Church Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,050

Street avg £2,358

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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.

£384k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

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3 bed

£356k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£276k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed

£264k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£729k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed

£252k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath

£610k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed

£365k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

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.

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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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Common questions

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