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23 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Vicarage Close

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

23 Vicarage Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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 Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

23 Vicarage Close 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.

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

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £565,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BH: £360,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Close homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Vicarage Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £2,797

Below

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Halling Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 23 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.