10 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
About 10 Dombey Close
10 Dombey Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 96.9% above the 2010 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
10 Dombey Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 10 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
- Nov 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.8 metres, maximum height of 3.0 metres and eaves height of 2.8 metres.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20191091
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
10 Dombey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 4 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2010Most recent
£160,000
-7.5%over 4 years11 June 2006
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7AE: £292,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in ME3 7AE
28 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
Sold Jun 2025
£385,00024 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
Sold Dec 2019
£263,00017 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
Sold Aug 2018
£292,00013 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
Sold Aug 2015
£252,00023 Dombey Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AE
Sold Apr 2013
£240,000
Versus other Dombey Close homes
On epc rating, 10 Dombey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,186
Street avg £2,554
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Higham Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







