Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£360,000)+10%
- Against ME2 1AU's recent median (£200,000)+98%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1133 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£360,000)+10%
- Against ME2 1AU's recent median (£200,000)+98%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Essex Road is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME2 1AU
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Essex Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£360,000
+94.6%over 17 years18 September 2003
£185,000
+117.6%over 1 year9 July 2002
£85,000
+28.8%over 4 years20 November 1997
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AU: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AU
49 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Sold Sept 2025
£250,0002 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Sold Aug 2024
£180,00031 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Sold Feb 2024
£200,00015 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Sold Sept 2023
£305,0001 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Sold Feb 2023
£180,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Essex Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1133 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 10% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Essex Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 2 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
1decisions1extensions1documents
Flagged:Subdivision
- Aug 2002PorchFullOutcome in report
Conversion of dwelling into self contained flat on ground floor level and self contained maisonette above, extension to side to form porch and addition to rear extension, insertion of bow window to front and pitched roof to existing rear extension
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/02/1288
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Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,421
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Halling Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesPrimary2.1km
- Cuxton Community Junior SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Halling Rail StationRailway station73m
- Halling Rail StationRailway station108m
- Jade HillBus stop137m
- Railway StationBus stop145m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Essex Road is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Essex Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Essex Road was lodged in September 2011 at band E and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Essex Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Essex Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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