What type of property is 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR last sold for £440,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £205,000 in May 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 2015 and March 2023, 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR rose from £205,000 to £440,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has dropped from a E recorded in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR located?

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

How safe is the area around 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

Police records around 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

The closest primary school to 51 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 transport links are near 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR?

The closest bus stop to 51 Castle Street, ME2 4XR is Castle, 292m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 51 Castle Street

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

51 Castle Street is a detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

Sold March 2023 for £440,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2019

EPC improved fromE50toF21

Main Fuel

OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jul 2024from May 2024

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

51 Castle Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2023Most recent
£440,000
+7.1%over 3 years
22 November 2019
£411,000
+26.5%over 3 years
18 August 2016
£325,000
+58.5%over 1 year
7 May 2015
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XR: £280,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME2 4XR

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.

EPC Rating for 51 Castle Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,314

Street avg £2,986

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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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

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.

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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

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Common questions

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