What kind of home is 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR sell for?

23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR last sold for £260,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £25,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1999 and August 2025, 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR rose from £25,000 to £260,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR in?

23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR sits in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

Police records around 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR 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 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

The closest primary school to 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is Wainscott Primary School (733m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (957m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is Castle, 292m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Castle Street

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

23 Castle Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £260,000 in August 2025. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 159.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2017

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Sept 2020

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Nov 2024from Jun 2024

Main Fuel

DualWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from Feb 2025

EPC improved fromF38toE48

Main Fuel

WoodDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Castle 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.

Price for 23 Castle Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£260,000
+16.1%over 4 years
24 May 2021
£224,000
+12.0%over 3 years
7 September 2017
£200,000
+118.6%over 14 years
29 November 2002
£91,500
+266.0%over 3 years
15 March 1999
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XR: £365,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

23 Castle Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,652

Street avg £2,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Castle Point, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor

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1 Benenden Road, Wainscott

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3 bed

£404k

1 Admiralty Terrace, Upnor

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3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Chilham House, Cypress Court

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1 bed1 bath

£557k

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

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3 bed2 bath

£409k

1 Dashmonden Close, Wainscott

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4 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.

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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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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· 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

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