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17 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
494 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 17 High Street

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

17 High Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 494 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 29.2% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

17 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Windows
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the replacement of an existing inclined polycarbonate roof with an insulated flat roof together with replacement of ground floor wooden framed doors/windows to aluminium and insertion of two flush roof lights

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/16/3787
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of a first floor balcony to rear

    Agent
    TSJ Drawings
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/16/1673
    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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2009Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XG: £350,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,447

Street avg £3,600

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

17 years

Street avg 11 years

Above
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4XG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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

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