Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Estimated value
£609,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£540,000)+13%
- Against ME3 7HJ's recent median (£360,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£609,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£540,000)+13%
- Against ME3 7HJ's recent median (£360,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Whitcliffe is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
141 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 7HJ
5 sales, median £360,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Whitcliffe was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HJ: £360,000 (2026–2023).
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
£450,00012 Gore Green Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
Sold Jan 2024
£340,000Tumblefields, 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Whitcliffe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whitcliffe is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 12.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in October 2023.
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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.
Whitcliffe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Whitcliffe 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.
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.
CO₂ Emissions for Whitcliffe lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £4,356
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary909m
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Chequers StreetBus stop419m
- Railway StationBus stop495m
- Higham Rail StationRailway station497m
- Higham Rail StationRailway station499m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Whitcliffe is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Whitcliffe. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Whitcliffe was lodged in November 2022 at band E and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Whitcliffe. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Whitcliffe is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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