Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£53,000)+389%
- Against ME2 1AU's recent median (£200,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£53,000)+389%
- Against ME2 1AU's recent median (£200,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Essex Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
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 | None on this home | 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.
7 Essex Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
18 January 1999Most recent
£53,000
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
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- 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 7 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 388.7% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2026from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE48toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%57%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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 years held, 7 Essex Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£736
Street avg £3,069
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 DPre-1919 build
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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 7 Essex Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 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 7 Essex Road was lodged in May 2026 at band D and is valid until May 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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
- 7 Essex Road is in council tax band B. 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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