5 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DU
About 5 Castle Avenue
5 Castle Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 37% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Castle Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.0% per year over 1 year.
£265,000
Growth on file: 37.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 November 2021Most recent
£265,000
+37.0%over 9 months5 February 2021
£193,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2DU: £254,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME1 2DU
Versus other Castle Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Castle Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,354
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB