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14 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Highwood Close

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

14 Highwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 21.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 119.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 76 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
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 14 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    **AMENDED APPLICATION**Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing garage.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20171035
    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.

Latest sale on 14 Highwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2018Most recent

    £350,000

    +233.3%over 18 years

  2. 27 April 2000

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BQ: £222,500 (2021–2009).

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.

14 Highwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,605

Street avg £2,533

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
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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

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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.
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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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
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60 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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