Higham Hall, Taylors Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JU

Higham Hall is an eight-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 450 m² (around 4844 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,540,000 sits 81.4% above the 2015 sale of £1,400,000. 13 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 10 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.