What kind of home is 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

148 High Street, ME2 1BZ is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

148 High Street, ME2 1BZ last sold for £290,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and October 2025, 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ rose from £190,000 to £290,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

148 High Street, ME2 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ use?

The latest EPC at 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

148 High Street, ME2 1BZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

Police records around 148 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 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 148 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 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 148 High Street, ME2 1BZ is Britannia Close, 15m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 651m away.

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148 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BZ

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 148 High Street

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

148 High Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £290,000. At 111 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 19.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 148 High Street, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

148 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.

148 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£290,000
+52.6%over 18 years
15 March 2007
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1BZ: £422,500 (2025–2023).

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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.

Years Held for 148 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £2,950

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 105 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.0 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

80 dB

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