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Acorn Villa, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND

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
Overview

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 £511,000 sits 435.1% 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2019

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Acorn Villa's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£95,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 1996Most recent

    £95,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 7ND: £330,000 (2024–2000).

On the street

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)

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acorn Villa

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

ME3 7JX

5 bed
£617k

1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

ME3 7EW

£650k

1 Carton Road, Higham

ME3 7EB

£657k

1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Higham

ME3 7HB

£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 7ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Acorn Villa, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.