21 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
About 21 Castle Street
21 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 41.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Castle Street
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.5% per year over 4 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 31.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2006Most recent
£162,500
+47.7%over 8 months6 April 2006
£110,000
+46.7%over 3 years30 October 2002
£75,000
+50.0%18 August 2002
£50,000
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 21 Castle Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Castle Street homes
On floor area, 21 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,457
Street avg £2,991
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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