What type of property is 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS last change hands?

8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS last sold for £301,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £80,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

Across 4 sales between July 2000 and August 2022, 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS rose from £80,000 to £301,000, a change of £221,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

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

Where is 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

Police records around 8 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 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Forge Lane, ME3 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£309,000

Since the 2022 sale (£301,000)+3%
Against ME3 7AS's recent median (£340,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£309,000

Against its 2022 sale (£301,000)+3%
Against ME3 7AS's recent median (£340,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Forge Lane is modelled from its 78 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME3 7AS
5 sales, median £340,000 (2024–2019)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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.

8 Forge Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

2 August 2022Most recent
£301,000
+28.1%over 7 years
2 July 2015
£235,000
+40.3%over 8 years
15 February 2007
£167,500
+109.4%over 6 years
20 July 2000
£80,000

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 8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 8 Forge Lane

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

8 Forge Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £301,000. Across the public record there are 4 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 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2015

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price per m² for 8 Forge Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,859

Street avg £3,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Forge Lane is modelled from its 78 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 8 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 8 Forge Lane was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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: 8 Forge Lane is in council tax band C. 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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