1 Reservoir Cottages, Barn Meadow, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JY
About 1 Reservoir Cottages
1 Reservoir Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 89.7% above the 2006 sale of £233,500. At 114 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 3 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Reservoir Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£233,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2006Most recent
£233,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME2 1JY: £283,500 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in ME2 1JY
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Versus other Barn Meadow homes
On epc rating, 1 Reservoir Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Browndens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Halling Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB