Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Gore Green Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Gore Green Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 19.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in January 2024.
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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)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2023from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromG11toD64
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Gore Green Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 12 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby
- Apr 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 20260147
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Gore Green Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.8% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2024)
£340,000
Growth on file: 52.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 January 2024Most recent
£340,000
+52.8%over 7 months6 July 2023
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HJ: £425,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in ME3 7HJ
1 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Apr 2026
£360,00014 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Sept 2025
£450,000Whitcliffe, 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
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Gore Green Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,304
Street avg £4,238
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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.
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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
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