Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£210,000)+18%
- Against ME2 4XF's recent median (£400,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
652 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£210,000)+18%
- Against ME2 4XF's recent median (£400,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Margetts Place is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME2 4XF
5 sales, median £400,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Margetts Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
29 October 2018Most recent
£210,000
+40.0%over 11 months12 December 2017
£150,000
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Margetts Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Margetts Place is a detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 652 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 6th 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 (July 2009) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 18.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £210,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 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 30 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Margetts Place has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Margetts Place homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 23 Margetts Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,465
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary764m
- Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.6km
Nearest stops
- Upnor Pier Brissenden CloseBus stop171m
- Galleon WayBus stop329m
- ChurchBus stop566m
- Broadwood RoadBus stop581m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Margetts Place is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Margetts Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Margetts Place was lodged in July 2009 at band C and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Margetts Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4XF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Margetts Place is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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