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31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Norah Lane

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

31 Norah Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 sits 97.2% above the 2005 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Norah Lane

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC74toB84
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Norah Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW

2decisions2extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to form a lounge.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20020768
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 1998.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£320,000

Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2005Most recent

    £320,000

    +178.3%over 6 years

  2. 6 September 1998

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EW: £645,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Norah Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Norah Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,520

Street avg £3,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Norah Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£617k

1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

ME3 7EW

£650k

1 Carton Road, Higham

ME3 7EB

£657k

1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Higham

ME3 7HB

£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

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

0.3 km

Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 31 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.