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23 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF

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
Overview

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 £239,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £210,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2019

EPC 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
Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Margetts Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2018)

£210,000

Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2018Most recent

    £210,000

    +40.0%over 11 months

  2. 12 December 2017

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £390,000 (2025–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Burgess Road

ME2 4DE

£246k

1 Florence Street

ME2 4SX

2 bed
£230k

1 Bingham Road

ME2 4JL

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Evelyn Close, Strood

ME2 4EY

£183k

1 Frindsbury Road

ME2 4TA

£318k

1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WX

2 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

£325k

1 Cranmere Court, Strood

ME2 4SF

Area

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.
Full Rochester report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME2 4XF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.