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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Gore Green Cottages

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

2 Gore Green Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2023. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Across 2000–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 206% above the 2000 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gore Green Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2023
Main Fuel
CommunityLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
58%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 2 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Gore Green Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£100,000

Growth on file: 28.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2000Most recent

    £100,000

    +28.2%over 9 months

  2. 25 February 2000

    £78,000

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.

2 Gore Green Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £4,632

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gore Green Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£297k

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£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
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 2 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.