What type of property is 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

20 High View, ME3 7HR is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

20 High View, ME3 7HR last sold for £140,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 High View, ME3 7HR have?

The current EPC rating for 20 High View, ME3 7HR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

20 High View, ME3 7HR has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 High View, ME3 7HR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 High View, ME3 7HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

20 High View, ME3 7HR is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 High View, ME3 7HR located?

20 High View, ME3 7HR sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

Police records around 20 High View, ME3 7HR show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

The closest primary school to 20 High View, ME3 7HR is Higham Primary School (596m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.5km).

What transport links are near 20 High View, ME3 7HR?

The closest bus stop to 20 High View, ME3 7HR is School Lane Shops, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 998m away.

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20 High View, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HR

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 High View

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

20 High View is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 122.1% above the 2015 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 53 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 High View, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 High View 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2015Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HR: £405,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME3 7HR

On the street

Versus other High View homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 High View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,642

Street avg £4,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Beech Grove, Higham

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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

0.2 km

School Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Higham Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 7HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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