What kind of home is 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU sell for?

31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU last sold for £200,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in May 2017, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and February 2024, 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU fell from £212,000 to £200,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU use?

The latest EPC at 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU in?

31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

Police records around 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

The closest primary school to 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is Halling Primary School (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

The closest rail stop to 31 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is Halling Rail Station, 73m away. The nearest bus option is Jade Hill, 137m away.

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31 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 31 Essex Road

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

31 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 26% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £200,000 in February 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2024Most recent
£200,000
-5.7%over 6 years
17 May 2017
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AU: £250,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Essex Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,299

Street avg £3,069

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£251k

1 Chenette House, Germander Avenue, Halling

ME2 1FS

2 bed2 bath

£298k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

ME2 1FN

2 bed2 bath

£321k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath

£337k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 bath

£342k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

ME2 1JX

3 bed1 bath

£344k

1 Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

1 bed1 bath

£412k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

ME2 1DG

3 bed

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

3/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.

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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· 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

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