9 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
About 9 Kesteven Close
9 Kesteven Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) 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 July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 86.2% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application For a Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable roof and the construction of a dormer to the rear and roof lights to front to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space
- Agent
- Ripley Architecture
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/2574
What's in 9 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2010Most recent
£195,000
+107.4%over 10 years30 September 1999
£94,000
+25.3%over 2 years27 March 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LZ: £286,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in ME2 1LZ
7 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
Sold Nov 2020
£425,0003 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
Sold Mar 2012
£274,0002 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
Sold Apr 2010
£320,00011 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
Sold Aug 2007
£399,99512 Kesteven Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1LZ
Sold Nov 2006
£215,000
Everything we know about 9 Kesteven Close, in one report
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Versus other Kesteven Close homes
Years Held for 9 Kesteven Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,378
Street avg £3,104
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Five Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Halling Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB