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13 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 13 Castle Avenue

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

13 Castle Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £175,000 in August 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 38.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
9%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Castle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Castle Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2018Most recent

    £175,000

    +13.6%over 11 years

  2. 5 July 2007

    £154,000

    +71.1%over 4 years

  3. 11 August 2002

    £89,995

    +100.0%over 4 years

  4. 23 December 1997

    £44,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DU: £254,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Castle Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Castle Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,397

Street avg £2,595

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Castle Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£231k

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1 Carton Close

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3 bed
£299k

1 Cavendish Road

ME1 2HN

3 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Barnaby Terrace

ME1 2LL

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ajax Road

ME1 2UY

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Bridge Road

ME1 2JN

3 bed2 bath
£496k

1 Bumbles Close

ME1 2TY

3 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Brenchley Close

ME1 2QL

2 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

Crime

7/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME1 2DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.