5, Forge Lane, ME3 7AS
5 Forge Lane is a 104 m² / 1,119 sq ft semi-detached home in Higham. It sold for £405,000 in September 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £430k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £363k to £505k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2024 £405,000 4.4% 1.5% Jan 2007 £190,000 na na - Internal area
- 104 square metres (1,119 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,894 per square metre (£362 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,137 per square metre (£384 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2024 £405,000 £3,894 £430,284 £4,137 Jan 2007 £190,000 £1,827 £357,283 £3,435 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 104 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 £430,284. 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 104 m², this implies a valuation between £363,000 and £505,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 486 square metres (5,231 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2025 20250507
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 5 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
- Description:
- Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed siting of a caravan for ancillary residential use in the rear garden.
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 20250079
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 5 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
- Description:
- Erection of single storey rear extension and rear dormer; Conversion of loft space into habitable rooms; Formation of frontage parking space and vehicle crossover.
- Summary:
- 25 July 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 104 sqm (1,119 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 27 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 101 sqm (1,087 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 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 £430,284.
- Based on an internal area of 104 m² and recent prices in Higham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £363,000 to £505,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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