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22 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 22 Forge Lane

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

22 Forge Lane is a four-bedroom property in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has council tax band D.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year.

Specifications

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 22 Forge Lane.

1 application on record at 22 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension to form enlarged kitchen, w.c. and utility room at ground floor level with bedroom at first floor level.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20040226
    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.

22 Forge Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2008)

£268,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2008Most recent

    £268,000

    +277.5%over 11 years

  2. 31 October 1996

    £71,000

    +100.0%

  3. 28 May 1996

    £35,500

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

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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
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Area

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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.

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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 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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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