Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£311,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£650,000)-52%
- Against ME1 2DU's recent median (£300,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£311,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£650,000)-52%
- Against ME1 2DU's recent median (£300,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Castle Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2DU. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME1 2DU
5 sales, median £300,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 12 Castle Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 April 2025Most recent
£650,000
+163.7%over 1 year29 February 2024
£246,500
+18.5%over 7 years24 October 2016
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DU: £300,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2DU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- 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 12 Castle Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Castle Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 52.2% below the 2025 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 277.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £650,000 in April 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 43 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 12 Castle Avenue.
4 applications on record at 12 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU
4decisions2extensions41documents4nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- May 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/09/0484
- More recent applications — locked
- HMONov 2024Decision
- HMOMar 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Castle Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Castle Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,500
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rochester Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Infant School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary426m
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary445m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary503m
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSecondary783m
Nearest stops
- Rochester Health CentreBus stop126m
- Fort StreetBus stop236m
- The Rose SupermarketBus stop269m
- Onslow RoadBus stop322m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
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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 ME1 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 12 Castle Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 2DU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Castle Avenue. 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 12 Castle Avenue was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 12 Castle Avenue. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 2DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Castle Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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