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 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 November 2019
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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 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME3 7BB
21 Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BB
Sold Sept 2025
£390,0002 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
£385,500
Versus other Beech Grove homes
On floor area, 9 Beech Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,283
Street avg £3,681
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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







