What did 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS sell for?

14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS last sold for £175,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and November 2006, 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS rose from £73,000 to £175,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS in?

14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest primary school to 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is Higham Primary School (965m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.1km).

What transport links are near 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 14 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is Forge Lane Shops, 41m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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14 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 14 Forge Lane

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

14 Forge Lane is a three-bedroom property in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has council tax band C.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
StudyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Forge Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Last sold (2006)

£175,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2006Most recent
£175,000
+50.9%over 4 years
22 March 2002
£116,000
+58.9%over 2 years
23 September 1999
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7AS: £340,000 (2024–2021).

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

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Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Higham Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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