What kind of home is 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

23 High View, ME3 7HR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 High View, ME3 7HR last change hands?

23 High View, ME3 7HR last sold for £407,500 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 High View, ME3 7HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and March 2024, 23 High View, ME3 7HR rose from £300,000 to £407,500, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

The current EPC rating for 23 High View, ME3 7HR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

23 High View, ME3 7HR has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 High View, ME3 7HR use?

The latest EPC at 23 High View, ME3 7HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 High View, ME3 7HR have?

23 High View, ME3 7HR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2024 under ref. 20240379. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

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

Which area is 23 High View, ME3 7HR in?

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

Is 23 High View, ME3 7HR in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

The closest primary school to 23 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).

How well connected is 23 High View, ME3 7HR?

The closest bus stop to 23 High View, ME3 7HR is School Lane Shops, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 998m away.

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23 High View, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 High View

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

23 High View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £407,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 12 May 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 High View, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 High View has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 High View, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HR

1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby

Jun 2024
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with two roof lights.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
20240379
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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23 High View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£407,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2024Most recent
£407,500
+35.8%over 8 years
6 October 2015
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HR: £405,000 (2025–2022).

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.

23 High View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,367

Street avg £4,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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