What kind of home is 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU sell for?

38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU last sold for £315,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in September 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2008 and March 2024, 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU rose from £140,000 to £315,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The current EPC rating for 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 2DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU use?

The latest EPC at 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU have?

38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. MC/17/0417. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU in?

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

How safe is the area around 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

Police records around 38 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 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Castle Avenue, ME1 2DU?

The closest bus stop to 38 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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38 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Castle Avenue

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

38 Castle Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £315,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 38 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU

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Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2017
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension - demolition of rear lean-to
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
MC/17/0417
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£315,000
+29.6%over 5 years
6 August 2018
£243,000
+73.6%over 9 years
18 September 2008
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DU: £254,000 (2025–2023).

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.

38 Castle Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,663

Street avg £2,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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