What type of property is 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS last sold for £525,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £101,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and August 2022, 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS rose from £101,500 to £525,000, a change of £423,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The current EPC rating for 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2021 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is in council tax band D.

Where is 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS located?

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

How safe is the area around 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

Police records around 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest primary school to 19 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).

How well connected is 19 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 19 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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19 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

EPC B5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 19 Forge Lane

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

19 Forge Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£717/sq ft) was about 245.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

19 Forge Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromD64toB81

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

100%78%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

Latest sale on 19 Forge Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£525,000
+69.4%over 15 years
10 June 2007
£310,000
+63.2%over 1 year
8 February 2006
£190,000
19 October 2003
£190,000
+87.2%over 5 years
28 May 1998
£101,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7AS: £340,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ME3 7AS

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.

Price per m² for 19 Forge Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,721

Street avg £2,753

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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2 bed

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5 bed

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Area

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Crime

163/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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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