Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Estimated value
£360,000
- Against ME2 4XR's recent median (£280,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£360,000
- Against ME2 4XR's recent median (£280,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Castle Street is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME2 4XR
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XR
11 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Apr 2026
£280,00023 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR
Sold Aug 2025
£260,00019 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Castle Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary733m
- Maritime AcademySecondary957m
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- CastleBus stop292m
- ChurchBus stop551m
- Gill AvenueBus stop749m
- Galleon WayBus stop756m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Castle Street is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4XR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Castle Street, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Castle Street was lodged in February 2025 at band F and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Castle Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4XR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Castle Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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