What kind of home is 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

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

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

1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE last sold for £308,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and December 2020, 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE rose from £215,000 to £308,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +29.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 1b, 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.

How big is 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

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

What heating system does 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE use?

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

Which area is 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE in?

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

Is 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE 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.

What schools are near 1b, Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

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

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

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

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a 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 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £308,000 in December 2020.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

1b 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.

1b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£308,000

Growth on file: 29.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£308,000
+43.3%over 1 year
17 July 2019
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BE: £295,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 1BE

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.

EPC Rating for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,107

Street avg £3,087

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

6 years

Street avg 11 years

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.

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1 Chalgrove Mews, Vicarage Road, Halling

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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

240/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

80 dB

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