Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LD
4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
313 m²
3372 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Dairy Farm Oast
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dairy Farm Oast is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3372 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £942,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,082,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price.
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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.
Dairy Farm Oast's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020
Current Certificate
Sept 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 September 2020
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Dairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LD
2decisions22documents2nearby
- Apr 2012OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a summer house in rear garden and a 1.8 metre high boundary fence.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20120119
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Dairy Farm Oast has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,082,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£942,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£942,000
+50.7%over 10 years16 November 2010
£625,000
+25.0%over 8 years11 August 2002
£500,000
+129.9%over 1 year19 October 2000
£217,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME3 7LD: £390,000 (2001–2001).
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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
0.2 km
Chequers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
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