Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£323,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£153,000)+111%
- Against ME2 1NJ's recent median (£270,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£153,000)+111%
- Against ME2 1NJ's recent median (£270,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Benedict Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1NJ. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in ME2 1NJ
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
1 Benedict Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
1 April 2004Most recent
£153,000
+15.5%over 1 year31 January 2003
£132,500
+74.3%over 3 years29 July 1999
£76,000
+33.3%over 2 years7 February 1997
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1NJ: £270,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in ME2 1NJ
6 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£270,0002 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
Sold Jun 2024
£320,0005 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
Sold Dec 2020
£297,5007 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
Sold Sept 2013
£182,5008 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ
Sold Nov 2006
£176,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 1 Benedict Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Benedict Close is a semi-detached house in Halling, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 111.1% above the 2004 sale of £153,000.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Benedict Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Benedict Close 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 Benedict Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Benedict Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Five Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Halling Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Halling Primary SchoolPrimary592m
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesPrimary1.7km
- Snodland CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- The Five BellsBus stop97m
- Britannia CloseBus stop273m
- Marsh RoadBus stop273m
- Railway StationBus stop400m
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 1NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 1 Benedict Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 1NJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Benedict Close. 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 1 Benedict Close was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Benedict Close. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 1NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Benedict Close is in council tax band D. 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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