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18 Cardens Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8TU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cardens Road

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

18 Cardens Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8TU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 72 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 160.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £282,500. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cardens Road

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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(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cardens Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cardens Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£282,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £282,500

    +20.2%over 5 years

  2. 2 November 2015

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8TU: £387,500 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Cardens Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Cardens Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,924

Street avg £2,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cardens Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Woodside Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8TU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cardens Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.