16 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ
About 16 Charles Street
16 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
A recent sale: £230,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 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
16 Charles Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£230,000
+43.8%over 8 years12 December 2016
£160,000
+39.1%over 2 years3 July 2014
£115,000
+12.2%over 9 years7 June 2005
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2BJ: £190,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in ME2 2BJ
Versus other Charles Street homes
Years Held for 16 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,035
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
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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