Dickens Court, Flat 8, Mountbatten Avenue, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HT
About Dickens Court
Dickens Court is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Dickens Court, where floor areas span 33–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.
At 47 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Dickens Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
Dickens Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME3 7HT: £191,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in ME3 7HT
Versus other Mountbatten Avenue homes
Floor Area for Dickens Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB