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20 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£218,000)+85%
  • Against ME3 7BB's recent median (£350,000)+15%

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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
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

£404,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£218,000)+85%
  • Against ME3 7BB's recent median (£350,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Beech Grove is modelled from its 110 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

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in ME3 7BB

    5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2014Most recent

    £218,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB. 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 20 Beech Grove

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

20 Beech Grove is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 85.3% above the 2014 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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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.

20 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 15 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a dormer extension in front and rear roof slopes and conversion of roof space into two bedrooms and ensuite shower room/wc.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20140130
    Full record in report

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On floor area, 20 Beech Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,982

Street avg £3,873

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 20 Beech Grove is modelled from its 110 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 20 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 20 Beech Grove was lodged in September 2013 at band D and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 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
20 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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