What kind of home is 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG?

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

What did 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG sell for?

23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG last sold for £410,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and June 2020, 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG rose from £215,000 to £410,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG?

23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (616 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG have?

23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. MC/22/1610. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG?

23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG in?

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

Is 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG 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 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG?

The closest primary school to 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG is Halling Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Vicarage Road, ME2 1BG is Vicarage Road, 11m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 485m away.

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23 Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BG

Notable views3 sales on record7 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

616 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Vicarage Road

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

23 Vicarage Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 227.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

23 Vicarage Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020

Current Certificate

Oct 2010

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 October 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

7 applications on record at 23 Vicarage Road, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BG

7decisions7extensions28documents

Flagged:Demolition

Oct 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
An application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of single storey rear extension together with gates to side/rear - demolition of conservatory and single storey side projection
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
MC/17/2608
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ConservatoryAug 2022Decision
ExtensionJun 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 23 Vicarage Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2020Most recent
£410,000
+82.2%over 9 years
11 March 2011
£225,000
+4.7%over 6 years
8 July 2004
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BG: £312,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 1BG

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Vicarage Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,163

Street avg £2,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Vicarage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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Common questions

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