What kind of home is 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD last change hands?

2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD last sold for £140,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and August 2014, 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD rose from £38,000 to £140,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

The current EPC rating for 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (685 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD use?

The latest EPC at 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD 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.

Which area is 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD in?

2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD sits in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

Police records around 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD 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.

What schools are near 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

The closest primary school to 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD is Halling Primary School (1.6km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD?

The closest bus stop to 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, ME2 1JD is Pilgrims Road, 215m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

685 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Woodbine Cottages

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

2 Woodbine Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 685 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 92.9% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 3 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Woodbine Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE48toD62

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Woodbine Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£140,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2014Most recent
£140,000
+7.7%over 10 years
23 August 2004
£129,995
+242.1%over 6 years
5 August 1998
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1JD: £272,500 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Woodbine Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,201

Street avg £4,066

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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

1.6 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 1JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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