2 Acorn Houses, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND
About 2 Acorn Houses
2 Acorn Houses is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Acorn Houses has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Acorn Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME3 7ND: £290,000 (2024–1996).
Versus other Hermitage Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Acorn Houses stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 24 (F)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Mockbeggar Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Higham Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







