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Public records show 49, Forge Lane, Rochester to be an early-century freehold house with 1,323 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 491 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
49, Forge Lane, Rochester has an estimated sale value of £520,975 and an estimated rental value of £1,905 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 lies in the borough of Gravesham, within the ME3 postal district.
49, Forge Lane, Rochester has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 49, Forge Lane, Rochester would be worth £547,024, with a potential rental value of £2,000 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £484,507, with a rental value of £1,771 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 49, Forge Lane, Rochester has grown by £1,884 (0.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £45 (2.4%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.4%.
49, Forge Lane, Rochester occupies a 491 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 19 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 7th largest.
49, Forge Lane, Rochester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Jan 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
49, Forge Lane, Rochester last changed hands on 27th June 2024, selling for £550,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 6.6% since June 2024.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 1.7 kilometres of 49, Forge Lane, Rochester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 47, Forge Lane, Rochester, ME3 7AH, a freehold house, sold at £480,000 on the 31st March 2025.
Read more about house prices in ME3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 49, Forge Lane, Rochester as the 15th largest and the 13th most expensive of the 76 addresses on Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3.
Against the ME3 postcode district average, it is £138k more expensive than the typical property.
Higham station is the nearest stop to 49, Forge Lane, Rochester at 1.7 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 49, Forge Lane, Rochester, 41.8% of property is privately owned outright and 36.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 49, Forge Lane, Rochester, 21.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 49, Forge Lane, Rochester, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 49, Forge Lane, Rochester, 0.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 49, Forge Lane, Rochester, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
