What type of property is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB sell for?

1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB last sold for £485,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB located?

1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB sits in Strood, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The closest primary school to 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (152m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (784m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is English Martyrs Church, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 455m away.

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1 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hillside Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Hillside Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hillside Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hillside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Hillside Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2018Most recent
£485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3DB: £300,000 (2016–2003).

Nearby sales in ME2 3DB

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On the street

Versus other Hillside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hillside Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,368

Street avg £1,970

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Rochester report

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

English Martyrs Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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