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49 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
35 m²
382 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Bull Lane

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

49 Bull Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 382 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a basement and a loft.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £270,000 in April 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 37.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 228.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

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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.

49 Bull Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Bull Lane has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 49 Bull Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2019Most recent

    £270,000

    +2.3%over 1 year

  2. 15 November 2017

    £264,000

    +5.6%over 1 year

  3. 1 August 2016

    £250,000

    +320.2%over 19 years

  4. 16 June 1997

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LT: £233,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bull Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 49 Bull Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,610

Street avg £2,403

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Bull Lane

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.
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 2 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 7LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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