What type of property is 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ had any planning applications?

1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 20171188. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ located?

1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

Police records around 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ 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 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is Higham Primary School (636m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.5km).

How well connected is 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is School Lane Shops, 243m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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1 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 (88 m² across 6 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

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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£519,000

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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: £325,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BQ

On the street

Versus other Highwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Highwood Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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

0.2 km

School Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Higham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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