22 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
About 22 Margetts Place
22 Margetts Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 4th 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. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.
Held since January 2009 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 52.5% above the 2009 sale of £120,000. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
22 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2009Most recent
£120,000
+71.4%over 8 years20 June 2000
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £400,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XF
11 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Feb 2026
£400,0004 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Sept 2025
£414,0007 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Aug 2023
£525,00012 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Jan 2022
£390,00014 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Mar 2021
£336,000
Versus other Margetts Place homes
Price per m² for 22 Margetts Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,820
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







