31 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
About 31 Rochester Road
31 Rochester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 52), 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 May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 180.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 25 EPCs). Sold October 2020 for £542,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2015FullIn report
Part retrospective application for construction of a raised terrace to rear and construction of a 1.7m high wall and privacy screen
- Agent
- Downes Planning Partnership
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/15/1860
- Sept 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension; dormer windows to front and installation of french doors and a Juliet balcony to rear to provide additional living accommodation within roof space and construction of a raised terrace to rear (demolition of existing rear projection and removal of chimneys)
- Agent
- Martin Potts Associates
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/13/1884
What's in 31 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Rochester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 7 years.
£542,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£542,000
+158.1%over 7 years11 July 2013
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AQ: £410,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AQ
47 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
Sold Jun 2025
£375,00039a, Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£510,00073 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
Sold Nov 2023
£410,00075 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
Sold Oct 2023
£410,00051 Rochester Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AQ
Sold Aug 2023
£220,000
Everything we know about 31 Rochester Road, in one report
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Versus other Rochester Road homes
On price per m², 31 Rochester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,227
Street avg £3,217
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Pilgrims Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB