1 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
About 1 Gore Green Cottages
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.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £360,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
1 Gore Green Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Gore Green Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2026Most recent
£360,000
+24.1%over 6 years25 June 2019
£290,000
+34.9%over 5 years20 November 2013
£215,000
+159.0%over 12 years9 April 2001
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HJ: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME3 7HJ
14 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Sept 2025
£450,00012 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Jan 2024
£340,000Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Oct 2023
£540,000Tumblefields, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Sept 2004
£307,000The Bungalow, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Aug 2003
£320,000
Versus other Gore Green Road homes
On years held, 1 Gore Green Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,455
Street avg £3,950
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
163/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







