42 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
About 42 Norah Lane
42 Norah Lane is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 52.6% above the 2013 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
Energy performance
42 Norah Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 April 2023
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Planning history
42 Norah Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 42 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a replacement sunroom at the rear.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20140962
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2013Most recent
£460,000
+189.3%over 15 years18 December 1997
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EW: £580,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ME3 7EW
60 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold May 2026
£420,00031 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold Mar 2026
£580,00033 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold Feb 2024
£645,00040 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold Apr 2023
£467,50037 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold Nov 2022
£720,000
Versus other Norah Lane homes
42 Norah Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £3,909
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Forge Lane Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Higham Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







