What kind of home is 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX last sold for £235,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £42,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and July 2024, 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX rose from £42,000 to £235,000, a change of £193,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX 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 Street, ME1 3UX in?

18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX sits in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

Police records around 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX 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.

How well connected is 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Castle Street, ME1 3UX is Medway Inn, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Halling Rail Station, 990m away.

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18 Castle Street, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UX

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Castle Street

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

18 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £235,000.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Castle Street, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Price for 18 Castle Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£235,000
+28.4%over 8 years
22 February 2016
£183,000
+33.6%over 8 years
8 August 2007
£137,000
+136.2%over 7 years
27 June 2000
£58,000
+38.1%over 1 year
12 July 1998
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3UX: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME1 3UX

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Castle Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,196

Street avg £2,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Medway Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 3UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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