What type of property is 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The current EPC rating for 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

71 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.

Where is 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX located?

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

What is crime like near 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

Police records around 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest primary school to 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Halling Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 71 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Jade Hill, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 237m away.

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71 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 71 Essex Road

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

71 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

71 Essex Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

71 Essex Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1AX: £255,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in ME2 1AX

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.

On epc rating, 71 Essex Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£232k

1 Conveyor House, Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

£254k

1 Chenette House, Germander Avenue, Halling

ME2 1FS

2 bed2 bath

£190k

1 Brooks House, Brooks Place, Halling

ME2 1FG

£273k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

ME2 1FN

2 bed2 bath

£173k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

1 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Formby Terrace, Halling

ME2 1AP

£315k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Benedict Close, Halling

ME2 1NJ

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

240/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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