Avonlea, Chalk Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JY
About Avonlea
Avonlea is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 20.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in October 2024.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
Avonlea 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Avonlea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2024Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7JY: £235,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in ME3 7JY
3 Haselden Cottages, Chalk Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JY
Sold Sept 2024
£270,0004 Haselden Cottages, Chalk Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JY
Sold Jan 2024
£210,0005 Haselden Cottages, Chalk Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JY
Sold Apr 2017
£280,0006 Haselden Cottages, Chalk Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JY
Sold Jan 2006
£235,000
Versus other Chalk Road homes
On price per m², Avonlea stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Chequers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Higham Primary School. 2 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB