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1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£450,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£389,000)+16%
  • Against ME3 7AR's recent median (£340,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£450,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£389,000)+16%
  • Against ME3 7AR's recent median (£340,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Hayes Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in ME3 7AR

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2018–1998)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £389,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7AR: £340,000 (2018–1998).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Hayes Close

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

1 Hayes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £389,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AR

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a single storey front extension, conversion of integral garage and store room to form habitable rooms with external alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20220941
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Hayes Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Hayes Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
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.
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Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gardeners Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.0km
  • Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Gardeners ArmsBus stop155m
  • Forge Lane ShopsBus stop167m
  • School Lane ShopsBus stop318m
  • Forge LaneBus stop321m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
  • Other Theft116 reports6%

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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 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hayes Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hayes Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hayes Close was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Hayes Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Hayes Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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