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12 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£440,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£164,000)+168%
  • Against ME3 7BQ's recent median (£331,500)+33%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£440,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£164,000)+168%
  • Against ME3 7BQ's recent median (£331,500)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Highwood Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in ME3 7BQ

    5 sales, median £331,500 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Highwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2002Most recent

    £164,000

    +84.3%over 3 years

  2. 14 May 1998

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BQ: £331,500 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 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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Overview

About 12 Highwood Close

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

12 Highwood Close is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 168.3% above the 2002 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

1decisions1extensions20documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2011
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of existing attached garage into a bedroom and bathroom/wc incorporating single storey rear extension to form a utility room and construction of access ramp at the front.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    20100892
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Highwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Highwood Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,547

Street avg £3,226

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 7BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Highwood Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Highwood Close. 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 12 Highwood Close was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 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 12 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
12 Highwood Close is in council tax band D. 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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