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Meadow Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG

4 planning records

Estimated value

£413,000

  • Against ME3 7JG's recent median (£300,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£413,000

  • Against ME3 7JG's recent median (£300,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Meadow Cottage is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in ME3 7JG

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2021–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Meadow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Meadow 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
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

Meadow Cottage is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Meadow Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at Meadow Cottage, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JG

4decisions2extensions36documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20180043
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Meadow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 7JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Meadow Cottage is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for Meadow Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Meadow Cottage was lodged in September 2016 at band C and expired in September 2026, 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. 4 applications are matched to Meadow 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.
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