55, Forge Lane, ME3 7AH

55 Forge Lane is a 88 m² / 947 sq ft semi-detached home in Higham. It sold for £325,000 in February 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £404k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £307k to £428k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2020 £325,000 -31.0% -31.4%
Aug 2019 £400,000 * na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,693 per square metre (£343 per square foot) in Feb 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,592 per square metre (£427 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2020 £325,000 £3,693 £404,102 £4,592
Aug 2019 £400,000 £4,545 £498,843 £5,669

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £404,102. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Higham are now selling for between £3,490 and £4,860 per square metre (£324 and £451 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £307,000 and £428,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
505 square metres (5,436 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2024 20240286
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 55 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
Description:
Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference 20200234 for erection of a three bedroomed detached dwelling; to allow a lower roof line.
Planning ref:
August 2023 20230733
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 55 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
Description:
Application for the approval of condition 3 attached to planning permission 20200234 relating to details of all facing materials.
Planning ref:
August 2020 20200526
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
Description:
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension
Planning ref:
June 2020 20200234
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 55 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
Description:
Erection of a three bedroomed detached dwelling.
Planning ref:
April 2018 20171162
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55 And Land Adjacent To Forge Lane Higham Rochester Ken
Description:
Demolition of existing garages and erection of detached two storey three bedroom dwelling with rooms in the roof space with provision of parking spaces in front garden.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

55 Forge Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £404,102.
  • Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Higham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £307,000 to £428,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55 Forge Lane last sold for £325,000 in February 2020.

HouseMetric shows 55 Forge Lane as 88 m² (947 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 21 January 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 55 Forge Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

55 Forge Lane is in postcode ME3 7AH, in Higham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forge Lane, ME3 7AH or analysis of the Higham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.