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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
Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 12.7% above the 2020 sale price. 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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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.

Sun Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC 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
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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

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
  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on Sun Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2020Most recent

    £550,000

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

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.

Sun Farm is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,395

Street avg £4,772

Strongly below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sun Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£617k

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ME3 7EW

£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£650k

1 Carton Road, Higham

ME3 7EB

£657k

1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Higham

ME3 7HB

£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sun Farm, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.