What type of property is 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is a mid-terrace house.

What did 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH sell for?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH last sold for £350,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and August 2021, 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH rose from £110,000 to £350,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH had any planning applications?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2010 under ref. MC/10/3308. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is in council tax band C.

Where is 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH located?

32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

Police records around 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH 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 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest primary school to 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Halling Primary School (997m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 32 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Fire Station, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 300m away.

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32 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Vicarage Close

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

32 Vicarage Close is a mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2010
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion incorporating two pitched roof dormer windows to the rear and roof lights to the front and rear roof slope
Agent
Kevin Wise Town Planning & Development Services
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/10/3308
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Sept 2010
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for addition of a 4m deep single storey conservatory to rear and loft conversion incorporating the installation of two dormer windows to the rear roof and three rooflights to front and rear slopes
Agent
Kevin Wise Town Planning & Development Services
ExtensionConservatory
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
MC/10/2267
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What's in 32 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

32 Vicarage Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£350,000
+218.2%over 19 years
7 December 2001
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BH: £400,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 1BH

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Versus other Vicarage Close homes

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

32 Vicarage Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,431

Street avg £2,755

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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