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86 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 86 Essex Road

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

86 Essex Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £255,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2009from Feb 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Aug 2011from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Jun 2022from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%56%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 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.

86 Essex Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£255,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £255,000

    +45.7%over 7 years

  2. 29 January 2016

    £175,000

    +407.2%over 18 years

  3. 31 October 1997

    £34,500

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

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.

Price per m² for 86 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,322

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 86 Essex Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

1 Chenette House, Germander Avenue, Halling

ME2 1FS

2 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

ME2 1FN

2 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

ME2 1JX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

ME2 1DG

3 bed
£173k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

1 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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for ME2 1AX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 86 Essex Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.