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 1 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 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 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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £420,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price.

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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.

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

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 £2,687

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.0 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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