What kind of home is 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH last sold for £177,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and December 2005, 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH rose from £86,000 to £177,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +16.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH use?

The latest EPC at 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH have?

4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2019 under ref. MC/19/1175. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

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

Which area is 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH in?

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

Is 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest primary school to 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Halling Primary School (997m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Fire Station, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 300m away.

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4 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Vicarage Close

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

4 Vicarage Close is a mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 79.7% above the 2005 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

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 07 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Jun 2019
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to rear (demolition of existing)
Agent
Construction Design Studio
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/19/1175
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May 2019
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey flat roof rear extension The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 4.0 metres The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.04 metres The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.72 metres
Agent
Construction Design Studio
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/19/1086
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What's in 4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£177,000

Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2005Most recent
£177,000
+105.8%over 4 years
23 February 2001
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BH: £360,000 (2023–2021).

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.

4 Vicarage Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,945

Street avg £2,842

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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