5 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
About 5 Alexander Cottages
5 Alexander Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Alexander Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Alexander Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 7JG: £300,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in ME3 7JG
10 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
Sold Sept 2021
£327,00011 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
Sold Apr 2015
£219,000Home Farm Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
Sold Nov 2007
£630,00012 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
Sold Jan 2006
£305,000
Versus other School Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 Alexander Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steadman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Higham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB