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9 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

3 planning records

Estimated value

£385,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£230,000)+67%
  • 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
2
Floor area
54 m²
578 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
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 2013 sale (£230,000)+67%
  • Against ME3 7BB's recent median (£350,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Beech Grove is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in ME3 7BB

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2013Most recent

    £230,000

    -8.0%over 6 years

  2. 5 July 2007

    £250,000

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 9 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 9 Beech Grove

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

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 20.7% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 9 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB

3decisions2extensions19documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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, 9 Beech Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,283

Street avg £3,681

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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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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 9 Beech Grove is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Beech Grove was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 2019, 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. 3 applications are matched to 9 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
9 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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