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1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£252,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£220,000)+15%
  • Against ME3 7LR's recent median (£217,500)+16%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£252,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£220,000)+15%
  • Against ME3 7LR's recent median (£217,500)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Church Cottages is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LR. 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

    49 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in ME3 7LR

    5 sales, median £217,500 (2025–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2024Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LR: £217,500 (2025–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR. 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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Overview

About 1 Church Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Church Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 14.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold September 2024 for £220,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE41toD56
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jul 2006
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conversion of property back into two residential dwellings involving erection of two storey rear extension to form kitchen/dining room to both dwellings at ground floor level with a bedroom to each property at first floor level and erection of a front porch on no. 1.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20060473
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £4,498

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Area

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.
Full Rochester report

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

1.3 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Chequers StreetBus stop1.3km
  • Railway StationBus stop1.5km
  • Railway StationBus stop1.5km
  • Higham Rail StationRailway station1.5km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Church Cottages is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Church Cottages. 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 1 Church Cottages was lodged in September 2022 at band D and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Church Cottages. 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Church Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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