Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Acorn Villa, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND
Estimated value
£519,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£95,500)+443%
- Against ME3 7ND's recent median (£330,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
854 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£519,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£95,500)+443%
- Against ME3 7ND's recent median (£330,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acorn Villa is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7ND. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in ME3 7ND
3 sales, median £330,000 (2024–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Acorn Villa's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
23 July 1996Most recent
£95,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 7ND: £330,000 (2024–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Acorn Villa, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Acorn Villa
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Acorn Villa is a detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 854 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 443.5% above the 1996 sale of £95,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 66.8% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Acorn Villa'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 26 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Acorn Villa, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Acorn Villa has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hermitage Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.8 km
Mockbeggar Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Higham Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Mockbeggar FarmBus stop839m
- Mockbeggar FarmBus stop850m
- Dillywood LaneBus stop882m
- School Lane Telephone BoxBus stop1.2km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 build
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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 Acorn Villa is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7ND. 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 Acorn Villa. 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 Acorn Villa was lodged in May 2009 at band F and expired in May 2019, 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. None is matched to Acorn Villa. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7ND, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Acorn Villa is in council tax band F. 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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