8, The Braes
8, The Braes
Description & Estimates
8, The Braes, Rochester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 850 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 122 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, The Braes, Rochester is £322,187 and its rental estimate is £1,655 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Braes, Higham, Rochester, ME3 falls within the ME3 postal district, in the borough of Gravesham.
Our Data Sources
8, The Braes, Rochester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 8, The Braes, Rochester, we estimate a market value of £338,297 and a rental value of £1,738 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £299,634 and £1,540 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, The Braes, Rochester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £18 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £36 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, The Braes, Rochester as measuring 122 m2.
That makes it the 38th largest plot in the postcode, where all 39 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, The Braes, Rochester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Feb 2016.
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 8, The Braes, Rochester completed on 17th December 2021 at £330,000 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 11.8% over the period since December 2021.
- Sold Dec 2021£330,000
- Sold Apr 2016£240,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, The Braes, Rochester have sold within a radius of 1.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th September 2025, was 18, The Braes, Rochester, ME3 7NA, a freehold house which sold for £290,000.
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 39 addresses on The Braes, Higham, Rochester, ME3, 8, The Braes, Rochester comes out as the 33rd largest and the 36th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £61k less expensive than the average property across the ME3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mHigham Primary School
- 2.0kmShorne Church of England Primary School
- 2.3kmBligh Primary School (Juniors)
- 2.1kmLeigh Academy Strood
- 3.5kmMaritime Academy
- 4.5kmThamesview School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, The Braes, Rochester, the nearest station is Higham, 1.3 kilometres away.
- 1.3kmHigham
- 3.4kmStrood (Kent)
- 4.6kmCuxton
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.
