Has 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR had any planning applications?

8 Downs View, ME1 3RR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2023 under ref. 23/00454/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR?

8 Downs View, ME1 3RR is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR located?

8 Downs View, ME1 3RR sits in Burham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR?

The closest primary school to 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR is Burham Church of England Primary School (515m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Downs View, ME1 3RR is The Windmill, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Snodland Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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8 Downs View, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3RR

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Downs View

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

8 Downs View is a property in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3RR). It has council tax band D.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downs View, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2023
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Loft conversion with rear dormer and juliet balcony, erection of a single storey rear extension and a garage/garden store in rear garden
Council
Team 3
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
23/00454/FL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3RR: £400,000 (2025–2024).

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Area

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Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Windmill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Burham Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 3RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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