What type of property is 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL?

1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL sell for?

1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL last sold for £470,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL?

1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL?

1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL located?

1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL?

The closest primary school to 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL is Higham Primary School (89m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, ME3 7JL is School Lane Telephone Box, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 461m away.

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1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gordon Villas

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

1 Gordon Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £470,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gordon Villas, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gordon Villas 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£470,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME3 7JL: £405,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in ME3 7JL

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Gordon Villas stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

School Lane Telephone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Higham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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