3 Reservoir Cottages, Barn Meadow, Upper Halling, Rochester, ME2 1JY
About 3 Reservoir Cottages
3 Reservoir Cottages is a detached house in Upper Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Reservoir Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Reservoir Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Reservoir Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£680,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in ME2 1JY: £247,000 (2022–2006).
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Versus other Barn Meadow homes
3 Reservoir Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB