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7 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Essex Road

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

7 Essex Road is an end-of-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 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. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 384.9% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

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.

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.

7 Essex Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£53,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 1999Most recent

    £53,000

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.

On years held, 7 Essex Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£582

Street avg £3,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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
£231k

1 Conveyor House, Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

£298k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

ME2 1FN

2 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Formby Terrace, Halling

ME2 1AP

£211k

1 Brooks House, Brooks Place, Halling

ME2 1FG

£316k

1 Benedict Close, Halling

ME2 1NJ

£321k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 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

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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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

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