Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS
3 planning records
Estimated value
£557,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+11%
- Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£750,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£557,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+11%
- Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£750,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Abbey Farm Cottages is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME3 7LS
5 sales, median £750,000 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£500,000
+33.2%over 3 years28 January 2019
£375,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LS: £750,000 (2025–2008).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 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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About 2 Abbey Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Abbey Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 11.4% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
2 Abbey Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromF31toE42
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 2 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS
3decisions1extensions20documents2nearby
- Apr 2023PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20230219
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2024Decision
- AmendmentDec 2023Decision
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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
£4,505
Street avg £3,853
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
1.4 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.
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· 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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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 2 Abbey Farm Cottages is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Abbey Farm Cottages was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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