What type of property is 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF last change hands?

14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF last sold for £336,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and March 2021, 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF rose from £87,500 to £336,000, a change of £248,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The current EPC rating for 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF located?

14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF sits in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

Police records around 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The closest primary school to 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is Chattenden Primary School (660m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The closest bus stop to 14 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is Upnor Pier Brissenden Close, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Margetts Place

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

14 Margetts Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £336,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

14 Margetts Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Margetts Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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.

14 Margetts Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£336,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£336,000
+39.6%over 14 years
24 August 2006
£240,745
+175.1%over 10 years
11 June 1996
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £400,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XF

On the street

Versus other Margetts Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Margetts Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,453

Street avg £2,878

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Upnor Pier Brissenden Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chattenden Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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