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14 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
68 m²
737 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Fairview Drive

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

14 Fairview Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 737 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 72.2% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. At 68 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

14 Fairview Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Fairview Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 14 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG

2decisions2extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Erection of part two storey part single storey side extension to form a garage and car port at ground floor level with two bedrooms at first floor level.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20050966
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Fairview Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£270,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2011Most recent

    £270,000

    +193.5%over 14 years

  2. 24 July 1997

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BG: £375,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Fairview Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 14 Fairview Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,942

Street avg £3,368

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£606k

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£275k

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£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

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£534k

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

School Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Higham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.