What kind of home is 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

23 High Street, ME2 1BP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 High Street, ME2 1BP last change hands?

23 High Street, ME2 1BP last sold for £148,500 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 High Street, ME2 1BP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2000 and June 2010, 23 High Street, ME2 1BP rose from £55,000 to £148,500, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 23 High Street, ME2 1BP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

23 High Street, ME2 1BP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (759 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 High Street, ME2 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 23 High Street, ME2 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

23 High Street, ME2 1BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 High Street, ME2 1BP in?

23 High Street, ME2 1BP sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

Police records around 23 High Street, ME2 1BP 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 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

The closest primary school to 23 High Street, ME2 1BP is Halling Primary School (725m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (3.0km).

What transport links are near 23 High Street, ME2 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 23 High Street, ME2 1BP is Marsh Road, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 251m away.

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23 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BP

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

759 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 High Street

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

23 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 759 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 81.1% above the 2010 sale of £148,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms2

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 High Street'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 28 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 High Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£148,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2010Most recent
£148,500
-2.6%over 3 years
31 August 2006
£152,500
+95.5%over 4 years
30 November 2001
£78,000
+41.8%over 1 year
3 February 2000
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BP: £310,000 (2023–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,106

Street avg £3,021

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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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1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

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2 bed2 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£412k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

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3 bed

£175k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

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1 bed1 bath

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

Marsh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Halling Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1BP 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 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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