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16 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Forge Lane

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

16 Forge Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 40.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

16 Forge Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Forge Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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 2001.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2015Most recent

    £245,000

    +113.0%over 13 years

  2. 10 December 2001

    £115,000

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

On the street

Versus other Forge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Forge Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £3,284

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Forge Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

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

0.0 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Higham Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.