What kind of home is 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES last sold for £465,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,950 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and November 2025, 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES rose from £99,950 to £465,000, a change of £365,050. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES use?

The latest EPC at 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES had any planning applications?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2014 under ref. MC/14/2404. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES in?

4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES sits in Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

The closest primary school to 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES is Halling Primary School (213m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.5km).

What transport links are near 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES?

The closest bus stop to 4 Hostier Close, ME2 1ES is Howlsmere Close, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 807m away.

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4 Hostier Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ES

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 4 Hostier Close

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

4 Hostier Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £465,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 202.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from May 2014

EPC improved fromC71toE54

Low Energy Lighting

21%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE54toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hostier Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Hostier Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ES

1decisions1extensions23documents

Dec 2014
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into a habitable room.
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
MC/14/2404
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 4 Hostier Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£465,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2025Most recent
£465,000
+77.1%over 18 years
25 October 2007
£262,500
+162.6%over 9 years
27 August 1998
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1ES: £485,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Hostier Close homes

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

Years Held for 4 Hostier Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,650

Street avg £2,821

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Factory Cottages, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

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