Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Copperfield House, Apartment 8, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ
Estimated value
£251,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£159,000)+58%
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£180,000)+39%
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 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£251,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£159,000)+58%
- Against ME3 7HZ's recent median (£180,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Copperfield House is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
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 | 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.
Copperfield House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 November 2014Most recent
£159,000
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
What this page doesn't show
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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 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 57.9% above the 2014 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromC70toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
GoodVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Copperfield House, Apartment 8, Chequers Court, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Copperfield House has no planning applications on record.
2
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.
Copperfield House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,293
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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21st century2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo 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 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is 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 December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 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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