Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Friars, Leaman Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8AN
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
578 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 The Friars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Friars is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 578 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £235,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 22.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 The Friars's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 June 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Friars, Leaman Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 The Friars has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Friars has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2019)
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£235,000
21 June 2017
£235,000
+62.1%over 11 years25 November 2005
£145,000
+93.3%over 5 years28 January 2000
£74,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8AN: £163,000 (2017–2003).
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Longfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.
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 ME3 8AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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