What is the council tax band for 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

Police records around 8 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 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

The closest primary school to 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is Halling Primary School (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU?

The closest rail stop to 8 Essex Road, ME2 1AU is Halling Rail Station, 73m away. The nearest bus option is Jade Hill, 137m away.

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8 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Essex Road

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

8 Essex Road is a property in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AU). It has council tax band D.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 8 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AU. The full report also 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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in ME2 1AU

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£375k

1 Acre Grove, Halling

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1 Anderson Close, Halling

ME2 1GA

£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed

£516k

1 Aspdin Close, Halling

ME2 1GD

4 bed2 bath

£997k

1 Bavins Court, Halling

ME2 1FE

£316k

1 Benedict Close, Halling

ME2 1NJ

£321k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 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.

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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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