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1 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Essex Road

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

1 Essex Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2020 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 1 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

4decisions2extensions28documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2003
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and redevelopment of the site with three 1-bedroomed and three 2-bedroomed flats with amenity/parking area

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/03/0306
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Essex Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2020Most recent

    £280,000

    +69.7%over 11 years

  2. 22 May 2008

    £165,000

    -26.7%over 4 years

  3. 2 October 2003

    £225,000

    +378.7%over 7 years

  4. 30 November 1995

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AU: £200,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,828

Street avg £3,001

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Essex Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£339k

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3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

ME2 1DG

3 bed
£426k

1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

ME2 1JT

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed
£333k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

ME2 1FN

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Halling Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

Halling Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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