11 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
About 11 Howlsmere Close
11 Howlsmere Close is a semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), 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 April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 115.6% above the 2004 sale of £159,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to a habitable living space
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/15/1239
What's in 11 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
11 Howlsmere Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 8 years.
£159,995
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2004Most recent
£159,995
+63.3%over 2 years3 January 2002
£98,000
+50.9%over 5 years22 November 1996
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1ER: £328,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in ME2 1ER
3 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
Sold Jun 2025
£590,0009b, Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
Sold Dec 2024
£328,0008 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
Sold Oct 2023
£315,00018 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
Sold May 2022
£471,00012 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
Sold Sept 2016
£315,000
Everything we know about 11 Howlsmere Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Howlsmere Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 11 Howlsmere Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,909
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Howlsmere Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Halling Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB