Has Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR had any planning applications?

Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in December 2005 (ref. 20050479). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR is in council tax band D.

Which area is Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR in?

Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

Police records around Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest primary school to Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Higham Primary School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest bus stop to Clerks Cottage, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Chequers Street, 1.3km away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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Clerks Cottage, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Clerks Cottage

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

Clerks Cottage is a property in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LR). It has council tax band D.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Clerks Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Dec 2005
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Outcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of a double side hung casement window to replace the existing top hung casement window on the east elevation; retention of the pair of vehicular entrance gates and repairing of part of the front boundary flint wall.
Listed
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20050479
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LR: £220,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in ME3 7LR

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

1 Acorn Houses, Hermitage Road, Higham

ME3 7ND

£1.2m

1 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham

ME3 7JG

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

1 Ash Crescent, Higham

ME3 7BA

£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

1 Black Cottages, Gore Green Road, Higham

ME3 7HL

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

9/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.

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· 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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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