Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mill House, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND
2 planning records
Estimated value
£739,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£330,000)+124%
- Against ME3 7ND's recent median (£250,000)+196%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£739,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£330,000)+124%
- Against ME3 7ND's recent median (£250,000)+196%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Mill House is modelled from its 207 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
207 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in ME3 7ND
3 sales, median £250,000 (2024–1996)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
7 June 2000Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 7ND: £250,000 (2024–1996).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Mill House, 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
- 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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About Mill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mill House is an end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 sits 123.9% above the 2000 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
Mill House'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 11 Jun 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD61toF26
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mill House, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at Mill House in 2025.
2 applications on record at Mill House, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7ND
2decisions1extensions38documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Oct 2019ConditionsOutcome in report
Application for approval of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 attached to planning permission reference number 20171161 relating to samples of the tiles to be used for the dormer cheeks and roof, details and samples of the air vent tiles, details of the dormer roof and half or full size showing the joinery details and relationship of the window to the dormer cheeks and the dormer roof/sill, drawings to a scale of 1:5 and 1:2 of the roof lights and full details of all fire protection works required.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 20181283
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionDec 2025Decision
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Versus other Hermitage Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Mill House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Mill House is modelled from its 207 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 Mill House. 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 Mill House was lodged in June 2014 at band F and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Mill House. 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
- Mill House 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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