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Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester

Land size: 2 acres
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5

Key Features

Victorian Period Manor
Six Bedrooms
Five Bathrooms
Gated Entrance
Swimming Pool
Annexe
Village Location
Energy Efficiency Rating: D

Description

Acorn is proud to market this amazing victorian period manor house which sits within 2 acres of private land.

Entering through your private gates up the large driveway you enter through the front door and are immediately greeted by a very welcoming entrance hall, heading to the left of the property you have a library room, sitting room and your separate dining room which leads to the kitchen which in turn then leads into the utility room and a study room. Walking through the lobby into the pool area you have your swimming pool, hot tub and a bar area.

To the first floor you will find four bedrooms two of which offering an en-suite all of which rooms have amazing views of the ground and the countryside, a family bathroom with a separate toilet.

Up to the second floor you will find three more bedrooms one of which offering an en-suite again all the bedrooms offering amazing views.

Externally this amazing Victorian Manor house has an self-contained separate annexe with own driveway. This building contains three bedrooms, a kitchen-diner & bathroom. There are also 2 acres of private land, plus off street parking for multiple cars.

A significant benefit is the property is not a listed building so therefore further improvement & development may be permitted, subject to planning permission.

Situated in the village of Higham, this property benefits from quiet surroundings. There are still many local amenities on your door step including local shops, Kentish pubs and a doctors surgery. Higham Primary School is a short distance away as well as Gad's Hill independent school. Most notable are the links by rail such as Ebbsfleet international being within driving distance and Higham train station with regular Thameslink services to several London stations. The larger towns of Strood and Rochester are a short drive or bus journey away and offer an array of shops, restaurants and cafe's as well as 12th century castle and cathedral.

Gravesham Borough Council - Council Tax Band - G
Energy Efficiency Rating - D

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: G
Date Posted: 2026-01-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,880 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£975,000 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £303,219 / acre

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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs

CurrentPotential

(92+)A

(81-91)B

(69-80)C

(55-68)D

(39-54)E

(21-38)F

(1-20)G

62 D

83 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Ask Agent

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

51 Mbps

Superfast · available to 8% of premises

Suitable for

HD streaming
Video calls
Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Higham Primary School901 metresOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
210
Type
Community school
Temple Mill Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
237
Type
Academy sponsor led
Bligh Primary School (Infants)1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
2 to 7
Pupils
303
Type
Academy converter
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)1.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
7 to 11
Pupils
343
Type
Academy converter
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant1.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
5 to 7
Pupils
135
Type
Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Leigh Academy Strood1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
1,311
Type
Academy sponsor led
Maritime Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
736
Type
Free schools
Thamesview School3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
978
Type
Foundation school
Fort Pitt Grammar School3.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,009
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Girls
The Rochester Grammar School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,206
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Girls

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Rochester Gravesend Rd Esso Express, Strood1.1 miles

Asda Strood Express Petrol, Strood1.2 miles

Morrisons Daily Strood Bligh Way, Strood1.5 miles

GP surgery

Court View Surgery1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Lawsat Pharm Ltd510 metres

Hospital

Medway Maritime Hospital4.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces84 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Higham Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

School Lane Shops482 metres

Typical drive times

Chatham11 min · 6.7 miles

Gravesend13 min · 6 miles

Rochester7 min · 3.4 miles

Northfleet12 min · 6 miles

Chelmsford (city)48 min · 39 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
Ground risks (included in the full report)
Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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Acorn, Strood

2 North Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4SH

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