Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kumalo, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Estimated value
£522,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£440,000)+19%
- Against ME3 7EQ's recent median (£640,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£522,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£440,000)+19%
- Against ME3 7EQ's recent median (£640,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kumalo is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7EQ. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME3 7EQ
5 sales, median £640,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | 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.
Kumalo valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EQ: £640,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME3 7EQ
Atbara, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Sold Oct 2023
£515,000Syringa, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Sold Mar 2021
£720,000Woodlands, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Sold Oct 2020
£750,000Tuckers, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Sold Feb 2020
£640,000River View, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ
Sold Aug 2019
£693,333
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- 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 Kumalo
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kumalo is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 18.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £440,000 in September 2018.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kumalo, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Kumalo 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 Gravesend Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Kumalo outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,238
Street avg £4,477
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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
0.1 km
Hollytree Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Higham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.4km
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Hollytree DriveBus stop113m
- The Manor HouseBus stop235m
- Pear Tree LaneBus stop288m
- Forge LaneBus stop602m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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 7EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
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 Kumalo is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7EQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Kumalo. 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 Kumalo was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Kumalo. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Kumalo is in council tax band E. 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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