Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sun Farm, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£601,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£550,000)+9%
- Against ME3 7LR's recent median (£217,500)+176%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£601,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£550,000)+9%
- Against ME3 7LR's recent median (£217,500)+176%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sun Farm is modelled from its 162 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
162 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME3 7LR
5 sales, median £217,500 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Sun Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sun Farm, 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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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
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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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
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.
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%
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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 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Sun Farm is modelled from its 162 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 Sun Farm. 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 Sun Farm was lodged in September 2019 at band F and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Sun Farm. 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
- Sun Farm is in council tax band D. 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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