8 Copperfield Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NJ

8 Copperfield Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 sits 67% above the 2011 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).