5 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
About 5 Castle Street
5 Castle Street is a semi-detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2024. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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: £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 5 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
Versus other Castle Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB