What type of property is 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB last sold for £325,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and August 2011, 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB rose from £103,000 to £325,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

Police records around 21 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 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The closest primary school to 21 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 transport links are near 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 21 Hillside Avenue, ME2 3DB is English Martyrs Church, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 455m away.

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21 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Hillside Avenue

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

21 Hillside Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 75.4% above the 2011 sale of £325,000. At 169 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Jun 2010

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Hillside Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2011Most recent
£325,000
+215.5%over 15 years
9 May 1996
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3DB: £300,000 (2018–2003).

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.

Floor Area for 21 Hillside Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £2,331

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Allington Drive

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3 bed

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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