What kind of home is 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

28 High Street, ME2 4XG is a detached house.

What did 28 High Street, ME2 4XG sell for?

28 High Street, ME2 4XG last sold for £575,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in November 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

Across 2 sales between November 2019 and February 2023, 28 High Street, ME2 4XG rose from £385,000 to £575,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The current EPC rating for 28 High Street, ME2 4XG is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

28 High Street, ME2 4XG has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 High Street, ME2 4XG use?

The latest EPC at 28 High Street, ME2 4XG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

28 High Street, ME2 4XG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 28 High Street, ME2 4XG in?

28 High Street, ME2 4XG sits in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

Police records around 28 High Street, ME2 4XG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest primary school to 28 High Street, ME2 4XG is St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (877m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 High Street, ME2 4XG?

The closest bus stop to 28 High Street, ME2 4XG is Castle, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 28 High Street

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

28 High Street is a detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 148.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £575,000.

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Valuation

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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.

28 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 28 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£575,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2023Most recent
£575,000
+49.4%over 3 years
15 November 2019
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XG: £350,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XG

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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.

On price per m², 28 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,765

Street avg £3,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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