What type of property is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH sell for?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH last sold for £170,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £397,500 in September 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2015 and October 2021, 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH fell from £397,500 to £170,000, a change of £227,500. That works out to roughly -13% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

The current EPC rating for 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH have?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH has 3 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH is in council tax band E.

Where is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH located?

52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

Police records around 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

The closest primary school to 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH is Cuxton Community Junior School (904m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH?

The closest bus stop to 52 Rochester Road, ME2 1AH is Cuxton Marina, 231m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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52 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Rochester Road

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

52 Rochester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 110.6% above the 2021 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold October 2021 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE44toD64

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2018
Full
In report
Change of use of rear residential garden area (C3) to a boarding cattery (Sui Generis) together with the construction of two single storey detached buildings - resubmission of MC/17/2069
Reference
MC/18/1954
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Sept 2017
MixedFull
In report
Change of use of rear residential garden area (C3) to a boarding cattery (Sui Generis) together with the construction of two single storey detached buildings and one detached single storey office building
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
MC/17/2069
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What's in 52 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

52 Rochester Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: -13.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£170,000
-59.0%over 4 years
9 April 2017
£415,000
+4.4%over 1 year
17 September 2015
£397,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AH: £515,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Rochester Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 52 Rochester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,589

Street avg £2,960

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

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1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath

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1 Charles Drive, Cuxton

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Factory Cottages, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton

ME2 1LE

4 bed1 bath

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1 Aspdin Close, Halling

ME2 1GD

4 bed2 bath

£554k

1 Bush Road, Cuxton

ME2 1LJ

4 bed

£585k

1 Carroll Close, Halling

ME2 1PA

4 bed2 bath

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1 Demelza Close, Cuxton

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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