Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LD
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,082,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£942,000)+15%
- Against ME3 7LD's recent median (£390,000)+177%
Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,082,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£942,000)+15%
- Against ME3 7LD's recent median (£390,000)+177%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dairy Farm Oast is modelled from its 313 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
313 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 7LD
1 sale, median £390,000 (2001–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Dairy Farm Oast has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
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).
Nearby sales in ME3 7LD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Dairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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
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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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.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Chequers StreetBus stop157m
- Railway StationBus stop337m
- Railway StationBus stop365m
- Higham Rail StationRailway station375m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Dairy Farm Oast is modelled from its 313 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Dairy Farm Oast. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Dairy Farm Oast was lodged in September 2010 at band E and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Dairy Farm Oast. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Dairy Farm Oast is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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