What type of property is 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB last sold for £312,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

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

Where is 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

Police records around 18 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 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Beech Grove, ME3 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

Estimated value

£385,000

Since the 2017 sale (£312,000)+23%
Against ME3 7BB's recent median (£350,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: September 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

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

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

£385,000

Against its 2017 sale (£312,000)+23%
Against ME3 7BB's recent median (£350,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Beech Grove is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BB. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME3 7BB
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2019)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Beech Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

10 November 2017Most recent
£312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BB: £350,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 18 Beech Grove

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

18 Beech Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 23.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2027

2 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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.

18 Beech Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,732

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Higham Primary SchoolPrimary845m
Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.3km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.4km

Nearest stops

Forge Lane ShopsBus stop171m
School Lane ShopsBus stop190m
Gardeners ArmsBus stop194m
Pear Tree LaneBus stop455m

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 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

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 18 Beech Grove is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Beech Grove. 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 18 Beech Grove was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 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. None is matched to 18 Beech Grove. 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 7BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Beech Grove 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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