9 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
About 9 Beech Grove
9 Beech Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 578 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 67.4% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 9 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
- Jun 2003Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey side extension to form a garage, enlarged kitchen and entrance porch; construction of two dormer windows in existing and proposed front roof slope: dormer window in proposed rear roof slope and conversion of existing and proposed roof space into three bedrooms and en-suite bathroom.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20030358
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineOct 2013Decision
- PorchAug 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9 Beech Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 6 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2013Most recent
£230,000
-8.0%over 6 years5 July 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BB: £350,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 7BB
2 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Jul 2024
£325,0005 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Aug 2022
£350,00019 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Jan 2022
£350,00010 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Aug 2019
£385,50018 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Nov 2017
£312,000
Versus other Beech Grove homes
On floor area, 9 Beech Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,283
Street avg £3,608
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







