What kind of home is 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

144 High Street, ME2 1BZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

144 High Street, ME2 1BZ last sold for £87,001 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

The current EPC rating for 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

144 High Street, ME2 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (788 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ use?

The latest EPC at 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

144 High Street, ME2 1BZ 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 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ in?

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

Is 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ 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 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ is Halling Primary School (323m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.6km).

How well connected is 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 144 High Street, ME2 1BZ is Britannia Close, 15m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 651m away.

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144 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

788 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 144 High Street

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

144 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 73 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 163.2% above the 2011 sale of £87,001. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

144 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 144 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

144 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.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£87,001

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 January 2011Most recent
£87,001

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BZ: £390,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME2 1BZ

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 144 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,189

Street avg £2,998

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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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2 bed2 bath

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1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

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2 bed1 bath

£337k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

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2 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

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1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Essex Road, Halling

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1 bed

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

0.0 km

Britannia Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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