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1 Hayes Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AR

1 planning record
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
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 £473,000 is 21.6% 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

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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.

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
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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
    Full record in report

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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

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£389,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £389,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hayes Close

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

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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
Comparables

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

Crime

9/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.

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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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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