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33 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 33 Essex Road

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

33 Essex Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE48toD61
Low Energy Lighting
0%31%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for formation of gable end to main roof, increase to roof height with gable end to side of rear two storey roof and insertion of L shaped dormer to rear and roof lights to front to facilitate living accommodation in roof space

    Agent
    DKM Consultants Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/18/0498
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the installation of a hardstanding and extension to the existing vehicle crossover to front that serves 93 Kent Road

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/17/1665
    View planning record

What's in 33 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £325,000

    +97.0%over 11 years
  2. 29 September 2011

    £165,000

    +101.2%over 9 years
  3. 30 November 2001

    £82,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for 33 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £3,055

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 33 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.