Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Gordon Villas, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Gordon Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gordon Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £400,000 in August 2020.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Gordon Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 December 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gordon Villas, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Gordon Villas has no planning applications on record.
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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
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
See how we calculated this£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2020Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME3 7JL: £440,000 (2021–2015).
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 floor area, 2 Gordon Villas stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
School Lane Telephone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Higham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 7JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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80 dB
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