What type of property is 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE last change hands?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE last sold for £400,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £244,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and October 2022, 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE rose from £244,000 to £400,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE located?

5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE 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.

Which schools serve 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

The closest primary school to 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE is Higham Primary School (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.4km).

What transport links are near 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Briar Dale, ME3 7EE is Hollytree Drive, 239m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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5 Briar Dale, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EE

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Briar Dale

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

5 Briar Dale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), 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 March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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 11 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Dale, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Briar Dale, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EE

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby

Jun 2020
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of a dormer extension in the rear roof slope and conversion of the roof space into habitable rooms.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20200401
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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 5 Briar Dale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2022Most recent
£400,000
+63.9%over 7 years
30 July 2015
£244,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EE: £268,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in ME3 7EE

On the street

Versus other Briar Dale homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Briar Dale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £3,516

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

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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

Hollytree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Higham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7EE

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