Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Home Farm Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
Solar panels7 planning records
Estimated value
£1,026,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£630,000)+63%
- Against ME3 7JG's recent median (£219,000)+368%
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,026,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£630,000)+63%
- Against ME3 7JG's recent median (£219,000)+368%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Home Farm Cottage is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7JG. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
186 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME3 7JG
5 sales, median £219,000 (2021–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Home Farm Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 November 2007Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7JG: £219,000 (2021–2006).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Home Farm Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Home Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Home Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 sits 62.9% above the 2007 sale of £630,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Home Farm Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Home Farm Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 applications on record at Home Farm Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG
7decisions1extensions52documents2nearby
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to form replacement garden room incorporating construction of new pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension and single storey rear extension to form a kitchen.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20080351
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMar 2017Decision
- OutlineSept 2016Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- The 52 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other School Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Home Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
163/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.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary261m
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Steadman CloseBus stop102m
- Railway StationBus stop158m
- Higham Rail StationRailway station184m
- Railway StationBus stop185m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Home Farm Cottage is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7JG. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Home Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Home Farm Cottage was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Home Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Home Farm Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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