What type of property is Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ last sold for £695,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £295,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and October 2020, Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ rose from £295,000 to £695,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

The current EPC rating for Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ heated?

The latest EPC at Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ located?

Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

Police records around Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

The closest primary school to Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ is Higham Primary School (1.5km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (1.5km).

What transport links are near Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ?

The closest bus stop to Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, ME3 7NJ is Copperfield Crescent, 25m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Penlee

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Penlee is a five-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 is 10.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £695,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Penlee'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 21 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penlee, Copperfield Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Penlee 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Penlee was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£770,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£695,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2020Most recent
£695,000
+15.8%over 5 years
10 September 2015
£600,000
+103.4%over 14 years
31 May 2001
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7NJ: £499,950 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in ME3 7NJ

On the street

Versus other Copperfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Penlee outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,677

Street avg £2,989

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Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£606k

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5 bed

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1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£657k

1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Higham

ME3 7HB

£650k

1 Carton Road, Higham

ME3 7EB

£617k

1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

ME3 7EW

£1.0m

1 Bluegates Place, Cliffe

ME3 7ET

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Copperfield Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Leigh Academy Strood. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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