Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merston Court, Flat 3, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7DE
Estimated value
£127,000
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£127,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Merston Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7DE. 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
36 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME3 7DE
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Merston Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Merston Court, Flat 3, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7DE. 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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About Merston Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merston Court is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Merston Court (36–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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(1 of 3)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Mar 2010
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2022from Nov 2020
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merston Court, Flat 3, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Merston Court has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hermitage Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Merston Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
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
0.8 km
Higham Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary836m
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.2km
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.3km
Nearest stops
- School Lane ShopsBus stop162m
- Gardeners ArmsBus stop174m
- Forge Lane ShopsBus stop204m
- Forge LaneBus stop559m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Merston Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7DE. 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. No sale is recorded for Merston Court, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Merston Court was lodged in September 2022 at band C and is valid until September 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Merston Court. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Merston Court is in council tax band A. 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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