Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dorrit Cottages, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£323,000
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£180,000)+79%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
79 m²
856 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£180,000)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dorrit Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME3 7HZ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dorrit Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5 sales in ME3 7HZ: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME3 7HZ
Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Sept 2025
£180,000Copperfield House, Apartment 2, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Jul 2025
£163,000Copperfield House, Apartment 1, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Jan 2024
£210,000Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Dec 2023
£200,000Copperfield House, Apartment 7, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Jul 2020
£175,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Dorrit Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dorrit Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 856 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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.
1 Dorrit Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorrit Cottages, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Dorrit Cottages, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
1decisions9documents2nearby
- Feb 2016ConditionsOutcome in report
Confirmation that all of the financial and non-financial obligations attached to Section 106 Agreement dated 24 March 2010 and Deed of Variation dated 07 March 2011 have been complied with.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20160035
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Versus other Chequers Court homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Dorrit Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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
0.0 km
Chequers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Chequers StreetBus stop36m
- Railway StationBus stop227m
- Steadman CloseBus stop277m
- Railway StationBus stop278m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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 7HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Dorrit Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 Dorrit Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Dorrit Cottages was lodged in August 2011 at band C and expired in August 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Dorrit Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7HZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dorrit Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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