What type of property is 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX last sold for £250,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and January 2024, 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX rose from £38,000 to £250,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX located?

5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX sits in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

The closest primary school to 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX is Halling Primary School (1.7km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Primrose Road, ME2 1HX is Pilgrims Road, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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5 Primrose Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Primrose Road

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

5 Primrose Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in January 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Primrose Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Primrose Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Primrose Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2024Most recent
£250,000
+63.4%over 16 years
9 February 2007
£153,000
+102.6%over 5 years
8 March 2001
£75,500
+98.7%over 4 years
13 December 1996
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1HX: £240,000 (2022–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Primrose Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Primrose Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,032

Street avg £3,190

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£251k

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1 Clay House, Clay Place, Halling

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Dalison Court, Halling

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Essex Road, Halling

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3 bed1 bath

£412k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

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3 bed

£175k

1 Forge Green Court, Essex Road, Halling

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1 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pilgrims Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Halling Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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