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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Margetts Place

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

15 Margetts Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 105.1% above the 2004 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jan 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
18%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF

1decisions1extensions11documents11nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for lawful development certificate (existing) for the construction of a conservatory

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/05/0561
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Margetts Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2004Most recent

    £195,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 15 Margetts Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,711

Street avg £2,970

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Margetts Place

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

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£545k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
£463k

1 Cutter Close, Upnor

ME2 4GY

4 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£241k

1 Florence Street

ME2 4SX

2 bed
£233k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME2 4XF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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