What kind of home is Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ last sold for £180,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and September 2025, Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ rose from £145,000 to £180,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

The current EPC rating for Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ use?

The latest EPC at Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ in?

Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Police records around Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ 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 Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

The closest primary school to Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is Higham Primary School (636m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

The closest bus stop to Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is Chequers Street, 36m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 290m away.

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Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Copperfield House

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

Copperfield House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 5th 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.

A recent sale: £180,000 in September 2025. At 63 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Copperfield House, Apartment 3, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Copperfield House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2025Most recent
£180,000
+24.1%over 12 years
19 December 2012
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7HZ: £180,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 7HZ

On the street

Versus other Chequers Court homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Copperfield House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,579

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

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.

Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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