56a, Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH
About 56a
56a is a four-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 61.5% above the 2010 sale of £364,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 56a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
56a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022AmendmentIn report
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/19/2032 to alter base level of the garage
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/22/2484
- Oct 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of a detached garage to front of dwelling together with the construction of block paving area to facilitate parking and the removal of existing fence line to be replaced with a 1.8m high brick and panel wall
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/2032
What's in 56a, Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
56a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 4 years.
£364,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2010Most recent
£364,000
+35.8%over 4 years3 February 2006
£268,000
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 56a, 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
Price per m²
£2,163
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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