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16 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Castle Street

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

16 Castle Street is a detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4XR: £280,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Castle Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Castle Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£504k

1 Galleon Way, Upnor

ME2 4GX

£476k

1 Eslington Court

ME2 4YL

£545k

1 Castle Reach Row, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

ME2 4WU

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Cutter Close, Upnor

ME2 4GY

4 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

ME2 4PB

4 bed
£394k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

ME2 4XJ

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Albion Place, Lower Upnor

ME2 4XD

£356k

1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

ME2 4NU

3 bed
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

Crime

240/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4XR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.