Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Copperfield House, Apartment 1, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£225,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£210,000)+7%
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£175,000)+29%
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 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£210,000)+7%
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£175,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Copperfield House is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME3 7HZ
5 sales, median £175,000 (2025–2020)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on Copperfield House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£210,000
+16.7%over 2 years4 November 2021
£180,000
+35.8%over 8 years29 August 2013
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HZ: £175,000 (2025–2020).
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 6, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Dec 2023
£200,000Copperfield House, Apartment 7, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Jul 2020
£175,000Copperfield House, Apartment 8, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Sold Nov 2014
£159,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Copperfield House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Copperfield House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Copperfield House, where floor areas span 50–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £210,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Copperfield House, Apartment 1, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Copperfield House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Chequers Court homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Copperfield House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £2,460
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Copperfield House is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Copperfield House. 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 Copperfield House was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Copperfield House. 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
- Copperfield House is in council tax band C. 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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