12 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ
About 12 Charles Street
12 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 80 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £230,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2033
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Planning history
12 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Charles Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2023Most recent
£230,000
+91.7%over 17 years19 July 2005
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2BJ: £190,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 2BJ
Versus other Charles Street homes
Floor Area for 12 Charles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £3,347
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Morrisons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







