16 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
About 16 High Street
16 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £264,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
16 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 High Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2026ConservatoryFullIn report
Replacement of existing conservatory roof with insulated flat roof and pyramidal lantern following fire damage arising from neighbouring property
- Agent
- Macintosh Davies Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/26/0503
- Mar 2026ConservatoryHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing conservatory roof with insulated flat roof and pyramidal lantern following fire damage arising from neighbouring property
- Agent
- Macintosh Davies Ltd
ListedExtension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/26/0502
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 High Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.
£264,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£264,500
+43.0%over 15 years23 July 2009
£185,000
+5.7%over 6 years17 December 2002
£174,995
+280.4%over 7 years23 March 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XG: £355,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XG
7a, High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
Sold Jun 2025
£355,00028 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
Sold Feb 2023
£575,0009 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
Sold Aug 2021
£350,0008 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
Sold Jul 2020
£270,00022 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG
Sold Dec 2019
£380,000
Everything we know about 16 High Street, 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 High Street homes
Years Held for 16 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,890
Street avg £3,711
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.1 km
Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School. 25 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB