12 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
About 12 Grove Road
12 Grove Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 74% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Grove Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
12 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Grove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/18/0241
- Jan 2018ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear.The details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9m
- Reference
- MC/17/4273
What's in 12 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Grove Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2012Most recent
£150,000
-6.8%over 4 years11 February 2008
£161,000
+20.1%over 3 years28 March 2004
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1HZ: £265,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in ME2 1HZ
10 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold Oct 2021
£298,00014 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold Mar 2019
£265,0008 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold Aug 2015
£200,0006 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold May 2006
£139,9954 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold Apr 1997
£44,500
Everything we know about 12 Grove Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Grove Road homes
12 Grove Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB