What kind of home is 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU sell for?

18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU last sold for £291,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and August 2023, 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU rose from £185,000 to £291,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU in?

18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

Police records around 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The closest primary school to 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is St Peter's Infant School (426m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (503m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is Rochester Health Centre, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Castle Avenue

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

18 Castle Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £291,000 in August 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Castle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

18 Castle Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£291,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£291,000
+57.3%over 6 years
1 September 2016
£185,000

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

Nearby sales in ME1 2DU

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.

Price per m² for 18 Castle Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £2,547

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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