Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ
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
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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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.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Whitcliffe was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
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
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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.
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 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Whitcliffe, Gore Green Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.