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1 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Gore Green Cottages

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

1 Gore Green Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 23.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £290,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE41
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gore Green Cottages 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.

1 Gore Green Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2019Most recent

    £290,000

    +34.9%over 5 years

  2. 20 November 2013

    £215,000

    +159.0%over 12 years

  3. 9 April 2001

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HJ: £425,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Gore Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Gore Green Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,394

Street avg £3,950

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Gore Green Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

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£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Higham Primary School. 2 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 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 1 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.