What type of property is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH last sold for £407,500 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and August 2020, 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH rose from £230,000 to £407,500, a change of £177,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,095 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH located?

12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

Police records around 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

The closest primary school to 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH is Higham Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.2km).

How well connected is 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Darby Gardens, ME3 7BH is Forge Lane Shops, 213m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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12 Darby Gardens, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1095 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Darby Gardens

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

12 Darby Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1095 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £407,500 in August 2020.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Darby Gardens'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 04 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Darby Gardens, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Darby Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£407,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2020Most recent
£407,500
+77.2%over 9 years
14 January 2011
£230,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 7BH: £235,000 (2014–1999).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BH

On the street

Versus other Darby Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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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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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.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 9 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 7BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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