What kind of home is Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB last sold for £310,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and September 2014, Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB rose from £116,000 to £310,000, a change of £194,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB have?

The current EPC rating for Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB use?

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

What planning history does Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB have?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB has council approval for side extension granted in April 2009 under ref. 20090083. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB is in council tax band D.

Which area is Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB in?

Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB in a safe area?

Police records around Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

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

What transport links are near Station House, Chequers Street, ME3 7JB?

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

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Station House, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Station House

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

Station House is a three-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 50.6% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil
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 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE41toD57

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

Station House has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Station House, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby

Apr 2009
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a porch at the side.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20090083
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2014Most recent
£310,000
+167.2%over 16 years
3 December 1997
£116,000

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.

Station House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £3,351

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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