13a, Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
About 13a
13a is a four-bedroom detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 272% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
13a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
13a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
13a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2007).
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2007Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XR: £292,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XR
23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Aug 2025
£260,00011 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold May 2024
£237,00019 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Jul 2023
£292,50051 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Mar 2023
£440,00037a, Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Feb 2023
£365,000
Everything we know about 13a, 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 Castle Street homes
13a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wainscott Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB