19 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
About 19 Margetts Place
19 Margetts Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–185 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 85). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 13.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
19 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Margetts Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19 Margetts Place
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
19 Margetts Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 2 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£190,000
+40.7%over 1 year16 November 2015
£135,000
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
Everything we know about 19 Margetts Place, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Margetts Place homes
On price per m², 19 Margetts Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,878
Street avg £2,444
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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