4 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
About 4 Margetts Place
4 Margetts Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £414,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a dormer to rear and three roof lights to front to facilitate living accomodation with in the roof space
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/1357
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Margetts Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.
£414,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2025Most recent
£414,000
+53.3%over 4 years29 January 2021
£270,000
+250.6%over 24 years22 April 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XF: £382,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XF
7 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
£336,0008 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF
Sold Nov 2019
£365,000
Everything we know about 4 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
Years Held for 4 Margetts Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,185
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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