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4 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Fairview Drive

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

4 Fairview Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for an extension is currently awaiting a decision.

1 application on record at 4 Fairview Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BG

1 live now
0decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of an extension to front dormer to form ensuite.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20260297
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2021Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BG: £380,000 (2021–2018).

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.

4 Fairview Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,675

Street avg £3,322

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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.
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

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.

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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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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