What kind of home is 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

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

What did 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH sell for?

8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH last sold for £150,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,155 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

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

Which area is 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH in?

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

Is 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Halling Primary School (997m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Vicarage Close, ME2 1BH is Fire Station, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 300m away.

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8 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1155 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Vicarage Close

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

8 Vicarage Close is a mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1155 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 104.7% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Vicarage Close'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 08 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Vicarage Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Vicarage Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2011Most recent
£150,000

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

Nearby sales in ME2 1BH

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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.

8 Vicarage Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,398

Street avg £2,874

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly 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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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

0.1 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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70 dB

75 dB

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