Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£890,000
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£890,000
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The estimate for The Tavern is modelled from its 237 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7JB. 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.
Floor area
237 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME3 7JB
5 sales, median £357,500 (2024–2016)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
The Tavern has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7JB: £357,500 (2024–2016).
1 Telegraph Cottages, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Sold Mar 2024
4 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Sold Dec 2019
The Railway House, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Sold Jul 2017
2 Telegraph Cottages, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Sold Feb 2016
2 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Sold Dec 2015
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The Tavern is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
The Tavern's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at The Tavern, Chequers Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JB
Demolition of old bakery to provide a beer garden incorporating a smoking shelter.
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Floor Area for The Tavern runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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