What kind of home is 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB last sold for £227,500 in October 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB have?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB in?

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Police records around 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB 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 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is Higham Primary School (576m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is Chequers Street, 26m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 231m away.

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1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Brookers Place

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

1 Brookers Place is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 76 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 48.1% above the 2005 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

1 Brookers Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

1decisions10documents2nearby

May 2003
New BuildFull
Outcome in report
Erection of attached 'end of terrace' three storey, three bedroom dwelling.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20030233
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Brookers Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£227,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 October 2005Most recent
£227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7JB: £357,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 7JB

On the street

Versus other Chequers Street homes

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

1 Brookers Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,993

Street avg £3,468

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 130 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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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 7JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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