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1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS

2 planning records

Estimated value

£365,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£205,110)+78%
  • Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£750,000)-51%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
963 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£365,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£205,110)+78%
  • Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£750,000)-51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Abbey Farm Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LS. 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in ME3 7LS

    5 sales, median £750,000 (2025–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 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 Abbey Farm Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2011Most recent

    £205,110

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LS: £750,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS. 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 Abbey Farm Cottages

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

1 Abbey Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 963 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 78% above the 2011 sale of £205,110. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 48% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.

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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.

1 Abbey Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 Abbey Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS

2decisions1extensions17documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension to form a living room, utility room and shower room/wc.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    20120612
    Full record in report
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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Abbey Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,293

Street avg £4,590

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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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

1.4 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Higham Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Chequers StreetBus stop1.4km
  • Railway StationBus stop1.6km
  • Railway StationBus stop1.6km
  • Higham Rail StationRailway station1.6km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LS

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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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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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 Abbey Farm Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LS. 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 Abbey Farm 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 Abbey Farm Cottages was lodged in April 2011 at band E and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Abbey Farm 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 7LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Abbey Farm Cottages 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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