What was the last sold price for 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ last sold for £220,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and February 2006, 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ rose from £152,500 to £220,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +24.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ in?

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

Is 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 20 Highwood Close

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

20 Highwood Close is a property in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BQ). It has council tax band D.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.9% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Highwood Close 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.

Last sold (2006)

£220,000

Growth on file: 24.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2006Most recent
£220,000
+44.3%over 1 year
24 June 2004
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BQ: £325,000 (2021–2010).

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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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