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Waterside Cottage, High Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Waterside Cottage

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

Waterside Cottage is a semi-detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Waterside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Waterside Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Sept 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for general repairs internally & externally to walls, floors and roofs including window & door repairs and replacement. Installation of new electrical wiring, plumbing and heating.

    Agent
    Abode First
    Listed
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/25/1451
    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.

Waterside Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 Waterside Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

17 (G)

Street avg 37 (F)

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

1 Albion Place, Lower Upnor

ME2 4XD

£359k

1 Cypress Road

ME2 4PS

£357k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
£404k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Ashenden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PE

£409k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
£325k

1 Cranmere Court, Strood

ME2 4SF

£320k

1 Admiralty Road, Upnor

ME2 4XY

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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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

Common questions

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