What type of property is Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD?

Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD is a detached house.

What did Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD sell for?

Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD last sold for £420,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and December 2024, Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD rose from £185,000 to £420,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The current EPC rating for Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD?

Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD located?

Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD in a safe area?

Police records around Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest primary school to Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (245m).

What is the nearest station to Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest bus stop to Forge House, High Street, ME3 9RD is The Nags Head, 47m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forge House, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

Estimated value

£474,000

Since the 2024 sale (£420,000)+13%
Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£216,000)+119%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£474,000

Against its 2024 sale (£420,000)+13%
Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£216,000)+119%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Forge House is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RD. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME3 9RD
5 sales, median £216,000 (2022–2016)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£420,000
+127.0%over 23 years
8 March 2001
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £216,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Forge House, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Forge House

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

Forge House is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. Sold December 2024 for £420,000.

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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.

Forge House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge House, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

Forge House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,546

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary245m

Nearest stops

The Nags HeadBus stop47m
The Nags HeadBus stop48m
Button DriveBus stop299m
Grain RoadBus stop561m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Forge House is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Forge 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 Forge House was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. 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 Forge 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 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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