What type of property is Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ last sold for £200,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £149,000 in August 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2013 and December 2023, Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ rose from £149,000 to £200,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ have?

The current EPC rating for Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ heated?

The latest EPC at Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is in council tax band C.

Where is Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ located?

Copperfield House, Apartment 6, 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 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

Police records around Copperfield House, Apartment 6, 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.

Which schools serve Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

The closest primary school to Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ is Higham Primary School (636m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Copperfield House, Apartment 6, Chequers Court, ME3 7HZ?

The closest bus stop to Copperfield House, Apartment 6, 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 6, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

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 semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. At 84 m² this is the 7th 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.

At 84 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £200,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromE54toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Copperfield House, Apartment 6, 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

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2023Most recent
£200,000
+8.1%over 8 years
11 November 2015
£185,000
+24.2%over 2 years
14 August 2013
£149,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Copperfield House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,647

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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