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Syringa, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Syringa

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

Syringa is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £720,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Syringa has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Syringa, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EQ

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions to form a conservatory, utility room and bathroom.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20070477
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£712,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£720,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £720,000

    +40.5%over 3 years

  2. 24 November 2017

    £512,500

    +73.7%over 10 years

  3. 4 December 2006

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EQ: £640,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Syringa outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,667

Street avg £4,298

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Syringa

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£606k

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£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

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£1.0m

1 Bluegates Place, Cliffe

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£1.2m

1 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham

ME3 7JG

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

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
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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