Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sun Farm, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Sun Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sun Farm is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LR). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £550,000.
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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.
Sun Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sun Farm, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Sun Farm.
2 applications on record at Sun Farm, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
2decisions1extensions31documents2nearby
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single storey and part 2 storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 20201063
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2021Decision
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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.
Latest sale on Sun Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2020Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LR: £217,500 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in ME3 7LR
3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Sold Aug 2025
£268,0002 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Sold Sept 2024
£217,5001 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Sold Sept 2024
£220,0004 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Sold Dec 2011
£183,200Sun Cottage, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Sold Apr 2007
£180,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sun Farm is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,395
Street avg £4,772
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
1.3 km
Chequers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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 7LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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