What type of property is 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX last sold for £275,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX have?

The current EPC rating for 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX located?

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

What is crime like near 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

Police records around 73 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.

Which schools serve 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest primary school to 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Halling Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 73 Essex Road, ME2 1AX is Jade Hill, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 237m away.

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73 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Essex Road

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

73 Essex Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 16.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £275,000.

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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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

73 Essex Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

73 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AX: £210,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in ME2 1AX

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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.

73 Essex Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,104

Street avg £2,843

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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3 bed

£440k

1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

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1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Dalison Court, Halling

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

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2 bed2 bath

£360k

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4 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

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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