37, Forge Lane, ME3 7AJ
37 Forge Lane is a 199 m² / 2,142 sq ft detached home in Higham. It sold for £940,000 in December 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £934k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £695k to £967k 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 Dec 2024 £940,000 6.1% 2.4% Jul 2017 £605,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 37, Forge Lane.
- Internal area
- 199 square metres (2,142 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,723 per square metre (£439 per square foot) in Dec 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,696 per square metre (£436 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2024 £940,000 £4,724 £934,433 £4,696 Jul 2017 £605,000 £3,040 £720,263 £3,619 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 199 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 £934,433. 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 199 m², this implies a valuation between £695,000 and £967,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 2,107 square metres (22,680 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2021 20210893
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
- Description:
- Application for variation of condition 2 of planning application 20200089 for the Application for variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission reference no. 20180925 for the demolition of an existing conservatory to facilitate a two storey extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two new dormer windows and two Juliette balconies to the first floor. Conversion of a garage into habitable space with the addition of 2 new velux windows. Erection of a new 2 bay garage; to allow the new the new garage to be built in an alternative position to that approved; to allow the increase the footprint of the new garage slightly and drawing no. PL/0464/10 Rev F to be substituted with drawing no. PL/464/10 Rev G.
- Planning ref:
- July 2020 20200089
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
- Description:
- Change of use of part of ground floor from estate agent (Class A2) to self-contained flat (1 x 1 bed) (Class C3)
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 20180925
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent
- Description:
- Demolition of an existing conservatory to facilitate a two storey extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two new dormer windows and two Juliette balconies to the first floor. Conversion of a garage into habitable space with the addition of 2 new velux windows. Erection of a new 2 bay garage.
- Planning ref:
- August 2018 20180116
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Ken
- Description:
- Demolition of existing conservatory, existing integral garage and utility room to facilitate a two storey side and rear extension to provide additional bedroom space and ground floor accommodation, incorporating two dormer windows in the north side roof slope and two juliette balconies in the rear elevation at first floor level, one in the extension and one replacing an existing window, and erection of a double garage with storage over at the front.
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 20171015
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 37 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Ken
- Description:
- Erection of a detached triple garage with storage over.
- Summary:
- 22 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 199 sqm (2,142 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
37 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 £934,433.
- Based on an internal area of 199 m² and recent prices in Higham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £695,000 to £967,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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