Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest Lodge, Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Estimated value
£578,000
- Against ME2 1JJ's recent median (£305,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£578,000
- Against ME2 1JJ's recent median (£305,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forest Lodge is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1JJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
143 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME2 1JJ
5 sales, median £305,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forest Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1JJ: £305,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 1JJ
29 Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Sold Feb 2026
£395,00028 Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Sold Mar 2023
£305,00021 Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Sold Feb 2023
£270,00027 Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£275,00022 Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£455,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Forest Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest Lodge is a detached house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest Lodge, Meadow Crescent, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forest Lodge has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Meadow Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Forest Lodge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
240/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.
Nearest schools
- Halling Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesPrimary1.9km
- Snodland CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Browndens RoadBus stop167m
- Pilgrims RoadBus stop540m
- Vicarage RoadBus stop863m
- Fire StationBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forest Lodge is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1JJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Forest Lodge, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forest Lodge was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Forest Lodge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forest Lodge is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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