What did Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ sell for?

Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ last sold for £340,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ?

Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ 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 Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ in?

Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ sits in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ?

Police records around Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ 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 Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ?

The closest primary school to Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ is Halling Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.8km).

How well connected is Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ?

The closest bus stop to Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, ME2 1JJ is Browndens Road, 167m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About Forest Cottage

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

Forest Cottage is a property in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1JJ). It has council tax band B.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Cottage, Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Cottage 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.

Last sold (2012)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 April 2012Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1JJ: £275,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 1JJ

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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

Browndens Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 1JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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