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8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide and rear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
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

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forge Lane has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

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

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£301,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2022Most recent

    £301,000

    +28.1%over 7 years

  2. 2 July 2015

    £235,000

    +40.3%over 8 years

  3. 15 February 2007

    £167,500

    +109.4%over 6 years

  4. 20 July 2000

    £80,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Forge Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£384k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£276k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£356k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£729k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£252k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£283k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

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

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.

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 8 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.