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 17 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 £191,000 sits 59.2% 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.
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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
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Margetts Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£191,000
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: £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 22 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
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
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