82 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
About 82 Essex Road
82 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £217,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
82 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.
Sales history & valuation
82 Essex Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.
£217,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2020Most recent
£217,000
+0.9%over 2 years18 July 2017
£215,000
+65.4%over 2 years6 February 2015
£130,000
+116.7%over 15 years8 December 1999
£60,000
+60.0%over 1 year8 December 1997
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AX: £255,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AX
68 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
Sold Dec 2024
£210,00073 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
Sold Mar 2024
£275,00067 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
Sold Oct 2023
£290,00086 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
Sold Mar 2023
£255,00069 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX
Sold Mar 2023
£100,000
Versus other Essex Road homes
On floor area, 82 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £2,861
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







