What kind of home is 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX sell for?

61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX last sold for £154,000 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,500 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and May 2008, 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX rose from £44,500 to £154,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The current EPC rating for 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX use?

The latest EPC at 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX 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 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX in?

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

How safe is the area around 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

Police records around 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX 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 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest primary school to 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Halling Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 61 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Jade Hill, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 237m away.

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61 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Essex Road

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

61 Essex Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 68.8% above the 2008 sale of £154,000.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 31 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£154,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2008Most recent
£154,000
+246.1%over 12 years
30 November 1995
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AX: £255,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 61 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,169

Street avg £2,940

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Jade Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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