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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Margetts Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Margetts Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 33.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Lawful development certificate proposed for the demolition of garage to side/rear and construction of single storey side/rear extension to form garage to front with study to rear together with an extension to hard standing

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/17/2796
    View planning record
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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.

9 Margetts Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£347,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2016Most recent

    £347,500

    +44.8%over 9 years
  2. 26 January 2007

    £239,995

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

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On the street

Versus other Margetts Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Margetts Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,694

Street avg £2,829

Below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
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.

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

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