What type of property is 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX sell for?

2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX last sold for £130,000 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,995 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and March 2005, 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX rose from £70,995 to £130,000, a change of £59,005. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX located?

2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

Police records around 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

The closest primary school to 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX is St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (832m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Rochester Grammar School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Horatio Place, ME1 1AX is Applecross Close, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Horatio Place, Fennel Close, Rochester, ME1 1AX

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Horatio Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Horatio Place is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 53.1% above the 2005 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2012

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Horatio Place, Fennel Close, Rochester, ME1 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Horatio Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Horatio Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£130,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2005Most recent
£130,000
+83.1%over 4 years
17 March 2000
£70,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AX: £155,000 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in ME1 1AX

On the street

Versus other Horatio Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Horatio Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,826

Street avg £2,223

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Applecross Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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