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5 Carton Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Carton Road

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

5 Carton Road is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £721,000 in November 2025.

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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.

5 Carton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carton Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Carton Road 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.

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 5 Carton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£721,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2025Most recent

    £721,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EB: £500,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Carton Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Carton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,006

Street avg £5,564

Below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Carton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£729k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£699k

1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Higham

ME3 7HB

£671k

1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

ME3 7EW

£650k

1 Carton Road, Higham

ME3 7EB

£610k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£559k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

£1.1m

1 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham

ME3 7JG

£1.1m

1 Bluegates Place, Cliffe

ME3 7ET

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

Hollytree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Carton Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.