What type of property is 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB sell for?

4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB last sold for £420,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and December 2019, 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB rose from £184,000 to £420,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB have?

4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in April 2013 under ref. 20130178. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

The closest primary school to 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is Higham Primary School (576m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Brookers Place

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

4 Brookers Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £420,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemOil

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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 4)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Nov 2014

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2019from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromG16toD64

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

3decisions2extensions27documents2nearby

Sept 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of garage and erection of a single storey side extension to form a kitchen/dining room.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20120599
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ApplicationDec 2013Decision
ExtensionApr 2013Decision

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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.

4 Brookers Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£420,000
+128.3%over 8 years
18 August 2011
£184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7JB: £290,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Brookers Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,256

Street avg £3,424

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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