What type of property is 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ sell for?

3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ last sold for £325,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

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

Where is 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

Police records around 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest primary school to 3 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).

What transport links are near 3 Highwood Close, ME3 7BQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Highwood Close

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

3 Highwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £325,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highwood Close, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BQ: £331,500 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BQ

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.

Years Held for 3 Highwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £2,796

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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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

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.

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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

Low

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70 dB

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