What type of property is 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS last sold for £652,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £319,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 2003 and September 2022, 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS rose from £319,000 to £652,000, a change of £333,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS located?

4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

Police records around 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS 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 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

The closest primary school to 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS is Hilltop Primary School (525m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (807m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ashcroft Road, ME3 8GS is Hollywood Lane Middle, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8GS

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Ashcroft Road

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

4 Ashcroft Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GS). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £652,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 102.6% 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

4 Ashcroft Road'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 05 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2015

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD66toC72

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ashcroft Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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 4 Ashcroft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£652,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2022Most recent
£652,000
+53.4%over 7 years
21 June 2015
£425,000
+25.9%over 9 years
2 December 2005
£337,500
-0.7%over 1 year
9 February 2004
£340,000
+6.6%over 9 months
22 May 2003
£319,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8GS: £377,500 (2020–2013).

Nearby sales in ME3 8GS

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Ashcroft Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

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4 bed2 bath

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hollywood Lane Middle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hilltop Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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