What kind of home is 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF sell for?

15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF last sold for £195,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF use?

The latest EPC at 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF has council approval for an extension granted in April 2005 under ref. MC/05/0561. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

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

Which area is 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF in?

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

What is crime like near 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

Police records around 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The closest primary school to 15 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 transport links are near 15 Margetts Place, ME2 4XF?

The closest bus stop to 15 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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15 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £417,000 sits 113.8% above the 2004 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 16.7% 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).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

Planning

Planning history

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

Apr 2005
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Application for lawful development certificate (existing) for the construction of a conservatory
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
MC/05/0561
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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

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 May 2004Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £390,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XF

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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 £2,951

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

Comparables

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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

3/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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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