What type of property is 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

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

When did 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE last change hands?

26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE last sold for £186,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE located?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

Police records around 26 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 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The closest primary school to 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is Halling Primary School (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 26 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BE is Fire Station, 25m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 238m away.

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26 Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Vicarage Road

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

26 Vicarage Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 81.2% above the 2013 sale of £186,000. At 98 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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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
CloakroomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Vicarage 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.

26 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£186,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 March 2013Most recent
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BE: £300,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 1BE

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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.

26 Vicarage Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,898

Street avg £3,283

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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£440k

1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

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1 Dalison Court, Halling

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Ashby Close, Halling

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£298k

1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

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2 bed2 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

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

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