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31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£462,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£416,000)+11%
  • Against ME3 7BA's recent median (£370,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£462,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£416,000)+11%
  • Against ME3 7BA's recent median (£370,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Ash Crescent is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BA. 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

    55 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME3 7BA

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Ash Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2025Most recent

    £416,000

    +46.0%over 7 years

  2. 17 August 2017

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BA: £370,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Ash Crescent

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

31 Ash Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £416,000 in February 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 157.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 55 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 February 2027

3 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 31 Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BA

2decisions2extensions30documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of 1no. dormer extension in the front roof slope and 1no. dormer extension to the rear roof slope. Conversion of the loft and formation of enlarged vehicle crossover at front.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20171019
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ash Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Ash Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,564

Street avg £4,174

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.
Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Higham Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Higham Primary SchoolPrimary869m
  • Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.3km
  • Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Forge Lane ShopsBus stop91m
  • Gardeners ArmsBus stop112m
  • School Lane ShopsBus stop153m
  • Forge LaneBus stop453m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 7BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Ash Crescent is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 31 Ash Crescent. 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 31 Ash Crescent was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 31 Ash Crescent. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Ash Crescent 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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