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8 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Howlsmere Close

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

8 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 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 183.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £315,000 in October 2023.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Howlsmere Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2023Most recent

    £315,000

    +284.2%over 24 years

  2. 16 September 1999

    £81,995

    +26.2%over 2 years

  3. 24 October 1996

    £64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1ER: £395,000 (2025–2015).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Howlsmere Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,727

Street avg £3,183

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Howlsmere Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£333k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

ME2 1JX

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Benedict Close, Halling

ME2 1NJ

£349k

1 Chalgrove Mews, Vicarage Road, Halling

ME2 1NT

£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

ME2 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Brooks Place, Halling

ME2 1FG

£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.