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9 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£324,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£186,000)+74%
  • Against ME2 1ER's recent median (£328,000)-1%

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
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£324,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£186,000)+74%
  • Against ME2 1ER's recent median (£328,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Howlsmere Close is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    55 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2007Most recent

    £186,000

    +22.4%over 1 year

  2. 17 February 2006

    £152,000

    +134.0%over 9 years

  3. 17 October 1996

    £64,950

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 9 Howlsmere Close

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

9 Howlsmere Close is a two-bedroom 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 74.2% above the 2007 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 86.8% 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).

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
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Mar 2013
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2023from Jan 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Howlsmere Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £3,363

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
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%

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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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£254k

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£339k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

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£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

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3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

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£426k

1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

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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 9 Howlsmere Close is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Howlsmere Close was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 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
9 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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