26 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
About 26 Rochester Road
26 Rochester Road is a detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Know exactly what you're buying at 26 Rochester Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2016ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.3mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.95mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.5m
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/16/0848
What's in 26 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Rochester Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AH: £515,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AH
14 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
Sold Oct 2023
£515,00050b, Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
Sold Jul 2023
£624,00050 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
Sold Jul 2022
£600,00052 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
Sold Oct 2021
£170,00032 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
Sold Aug 2021
£390,000
Everything we know about 26 Rochester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Rochester Road homes
26 Rochester Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Ashby Close, Halling
ME2 1DF
1 Chalgrove Mews, Vicarage Road, Halling
ME2 1NT
1 Essex Road, Halling
ME2 1AU
1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling
ME2 1JX
1 Acre Grove, Halling
ME2 1BF
1 Dalison Court, Halling
ME2 1BB
1 Brooks Place, Halling
ME2 1FG
1 Conveyor Drive, Halling
ME2 1FJ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cuxton Marina — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Cuxton Community Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB