60 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
About 60 Norah Lane
60 Norah Lane is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £420,000 in May 2026. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 19% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2035
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Planning history
60 Norah Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 60 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
- May 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to form an enlarged kitchen.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20030252
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2005Decision
- PorchDec 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
60 Norah Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 23 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2026Most recent
£420,000
+71.4%over 23 years28 January 2003
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7EW: £645,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in ME3 7EW
31 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
£720,00056 Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EW
Sold May 2020
£650,000
Versus other Norah Lane homes
60 Norah Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,122
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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







