16 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
About 16 Margetts Place
16 Margetts Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 64.9% above the 2013 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
16 Margetts Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Margetts Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Margetts Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£124,950
+66.6%over 11 years16 October 2001
£75,000
+29.3%over 3 years21 May 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £390,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XF
4 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Sept 2025
£414,0007 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Aug 2023
£525,00011 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Dec 2022
£382,00012 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Jan 2022
£390,00014 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Mar 2021
£336,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Margetts Place homes
Habitable Rooms for 16 Margetts Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,403
Street avg £2,739
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB