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River View, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About River View

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

River View is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2018. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £693,333 in August 2019.

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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.

River View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Aug 2018
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against River View, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

River View 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.

River View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£693,333

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2019Most recent

    £693,333

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EQ: £640,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gravesend Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

River View outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £4,721

Below

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about River View

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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

0.1 km

Hollytree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Higham Primary School. 5 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 7EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 River View, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.