1 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
About 1 Kent Road
1 Kent Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 91.2% above the 2007 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Kent Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Kent Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1 Kent Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.8% per year over 1 year.
£170,000
Growth on file: 28.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 January 2007Most recent
£170,000
+28.8%over 8 months24 May 2006
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AR: £276,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AR
63 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
Sold Jan 2025
£276,00061 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
Sold Jan 2024
£230,0007 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
Sold Nov 2023
£365,00017 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
Sold Apr 2022
£310,00025 Kent Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AR
Sold Jan 2022
£256,000
Everything we know about 1 Kent Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Kent Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Kent Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,619
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Jade Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Halling Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB