Dickens Court, Flat 9, Mountbatten Avenue, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HT
About Dickens Court
Dickens Court is a mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Dickens Court (33–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 48 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold September 2023 for £191,000.
Energy performance
Dickens Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£191,000
Versus other Mountbatten Avenue homes
On epc rating, Dickens Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







