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.
Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 40.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Charles Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2016Most recent
£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
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Versus other Charles Street homes
Years Held for 16 Charles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,807
Street avg £3,171
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB