What type of property is 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS last sold for £340,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,995 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and October 2023, 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS rose from £67,995 to £340,000, a change of £272,005. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The current EPC rating for 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

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

Where is 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

Police records around 20 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 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£367,000

Since the 2023 sale (£340,000)+8%
Against ME3 7AS's recent median (£340,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£367,000

Against its 2023 sale (£340,000)+8%
Against ME3 7AS's recent median (£340,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Forge Lane is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7AS. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 7AS
5 sales, median £340,000 (2024–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Forge Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

10 October 2023Most recent
£340,000
+42.9%over 16 years
6 September 2007
£238,000
+87.4%over 6 years
5 October 2000
£127,000
+86.8%over 5 years
31 July 1995
£67,995

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

Nearby sales in ME3 7AS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 20 Forge Lane

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

20 Forge Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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.

20 Forge Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,301

Street avg £3,155

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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

0.0 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Higham Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Higham Primary SchoolPrimary965m
Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.1km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.3km

Nearest stops

Forge Lane ShopsBus stop41m
Gardeners ArmsBus stop48m
School Lane ShopsBus stop218m
Forge LaneBus stop366m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Forge Lane is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7AS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Forge Lane. 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 20 Forge Lane was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Forge Lane. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Forge Lane is in council tax band D. 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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Everything you need to know about 20 Forge Lane

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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

1 Chalk Road, Higham

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