What type of property is 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE sell for?

1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE last sold for £318,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in October 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2020 and September 2024, 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE rose from £295,000 to £318,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE located?

1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

Police records around 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE 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 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The closest primary school to 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is Halling Primary School (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is Fire Station, 25m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 238m away.

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1a, Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £318,000.

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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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£318,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2024Most recent
£318,000
+7.8%over 3 years
26 October 2020
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BE: £300,000 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,240

Street avg £3,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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