38, Forge Lane
38, Forge Lane
Description & Estimates
38, Forge Lane, Rochester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 218 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 38, Forge Lane, Rochester is £359,921 and its rental estimate is £1,643 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 falls within the ME3 postal district, in the borough of Gravesham.
Our Data Sources
38, Forge Lane, Rochester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 38, Forge Lane, Rochester, we estimate a market value of £377,917 and a rental value of £1,726 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £334,727 and £1,528 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 38, Forge Lane, Rochester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £20 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £36 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 38, Forge Lane, Rochester as measuring 218 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 23 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
38, Forge Lane, Rochester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Jul 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 38, Forge Lane, Rochester completed on 13th December 2024 at £355,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 3.7% over the period since December 2024.
- Sold Dec 2024£355,000
- Sold Oct 2001£110,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 38, Forge Lane, Rochester have sold within a radius of 1.8 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th June 2025, was 28, Dombey Close, Rochester, ME3 7AE, a freehold house which sold for £385,000.
Read more about house prices in ME3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 76 addresses on Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3, 38, Forge Lane, Rochester comes out as the 63rd largest and the 60th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £23k less expensive than the average property across the ME3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmHigham Primary School
- 1.8kmShorne Church of England Primary School
- 2.1kmBligh Primary School (Juniors)
- 2.0kmLeigh Academy Strood
- 3.6kmMaritime Academy
- 4.3kmThamesview School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 38, Forge Lane, Rochester, the nearest station is Higham, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmHigham
- 3.5kmStrood (Kent)
- 4.4kmCuxton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
