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Abbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS

16 planning records

Estimated value

£1,210,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,150,000)+5%
  • Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£375,500)+222%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
258 m²
2777 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,210,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,150,000)+5%
  • Against ME3 7LS's recent median (£375,500)+222%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Abbey Farm Barn is modelled from its 258 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

    258 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME3 7LS

    5 sales, median £375,500 (2022–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 16 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.

Abbey Farm Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2025Most recent

    £1,150,000

    +2.2%over 3 years

  2. 29 November 2021

    £1,125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LS: £375,500 (2022–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Abbey Farm Barn, 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
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Abbey Farm Barn

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

Abbey Farm Barn is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,150,000 in November 2025. 16 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 4 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include solar panel installation, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC79toF38
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
45%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromF38toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
69%45%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

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

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

16 applications on record at Abbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LS

1 live now
14decisions2extensions232documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of useListed building
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of an extension on either side of cart shed to form a generator room and a boiler room; infilling of part of front elevation and use of centre part as a parking area; infilling of front elevation of stable block and re-roofing of both cart shed and stable block with handmade clay tiles.

    Listed
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    20030235
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HeritageDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

+ 13 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (14 on record)
  • All 16 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 232 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On years held, Abbey Farm Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,457

Street avg £3,868

Below

Floor Area

258 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
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%

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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Abbey Farm Barn is modelled from its 258 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 Abbey Farm Barn. 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 Abbey Farm Barn was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 16 applications are matched to Abbey Farm Barn. 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
Abbey Farm Barn is in council tax band G. 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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