4 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
About 4 Grove Road
4 Grove Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 542.7% above the 1997 sale of £44,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 64.4% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Grove Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Grove Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1997Most recent
£44,500
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
£200,00012 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold Nov 2012
£150,0006 Grove Road, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1HZ
Sold May 2006
£139,995
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Versus other Grove Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£742
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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