Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£466,000
- Against ME3 7BQ's recent median (£331,500)+41%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£466,000
- Against ME3 7BQ's recent median (£331,500)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Highwood Close is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BQ. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME3 7BQ
5 sales, median £331,500 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Highwood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BQ: £331,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in ME3 7BQ
15 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
Sold Nov 2025
£425,0003 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
Sold Jun 2021
£325,0005 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
Sold Jun 2018
£331,50014 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
Sold May 2018
£350,00013 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
Sold Apr 2008
£125,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ. 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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About 1 Highwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Highwood Close is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 1 Highwood Close.
1 application on record at 1 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of a part first floor and part two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20171188
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Versus other Highwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Highwood Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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
School Lane Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Higham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.5km
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.7km
Nearest stops
- School Lane ShopsBus stop243m
- Forge Lane ShopsBus stop360m
- Gardeners ArmsBus stop370m
- School Lane Telephone BoxBus stop551m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Highwood Close is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Highwood Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Highwood Close was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Highwood Close. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Highwood Close is in council tax band E. 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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