Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 3, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LJ
3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 3 is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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 3's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 3, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 2 3 is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 2 3, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LJ
3decisions13documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Jul 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
The felling of one Silver Birch Tree in the rear garden.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20150637
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2024Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2020Decision
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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.
2 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Chequers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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