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5 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER

Estimated value

£346,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£124,995)+177%
  • Against ME2 1ER's recent median (£328,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£346,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£124,995)+177%
  • Against ME2 1ER's recent median (£328,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Howlsmere Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in ME2 1ER

    5 sales, median £328,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Howlsmere Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2001Most recent

    £124,995

    +75.5%over 4 years

  2. 17 October 1996

    £71,202

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1ER: £328,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Howlsmere Close

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

5 Howlsmere Close is a semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 176.8% above the 2001 sale of £124,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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 21 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Howlsmere Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Howlsmere Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Howlsmere Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,838

Street avg £3,482

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
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

240/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.

Nearest schools

  • Halling Primary SchoolPrimary106m
  • Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary753m
  • Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesPrimary1.2km
  • Snodland CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Howlsmere CloseBus stop151m
  • Britannia CloseBus stop278m
  • Holborough RoundaboutBus stop439m
  • The Five BellsBus stop481m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
  • Shoplifting341 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£360k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Howlsmere Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Howlsmere Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Howlsmere Close was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Howlsmere Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1ER, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Howlsmere Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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