What type of property is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB last sold for £385,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and August 2019, 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB rose from £100,000 to £385,500, a change of £285,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB located?

10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB 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 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The closest primary school to 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is Higham Primary School (845m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.3km).

What transport links are near 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 10 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is Forge Lane Shops, 171m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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10 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Beech Grove

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

10 Beech Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 16.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £385,500.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

10 Beech Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Beech Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Beech Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£385,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2019Most recent
£385,500
+18.6%over 3 years
15 October 2015
£325,000
+225.0%over 17 years
20 August 1998
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BB: £350,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BB

On the street

Versus other Beech Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 10 Beech Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £3,692

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£610k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

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5 bed

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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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

0.2 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Higham Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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