18 Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
About 18 Admiralty Road
18 Admiralty Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 136.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £327,625.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Admiralty Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Admiralty Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.
£327,625
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£327,625
-2.2%over 6 years10 January 2018
£335,000
+159.7%over 17 years19 December 2000
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4XY: £318,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in ME2 4XY
14 Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
Sold Jan 2026
£325,0002 Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
Sold Apr 2024
£305,00012 Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
Sold Aug 2021
£240,0003 Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
Sold Nov 2020
£318,000Midships, Admiralty Road, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XY
Sold Feb 2015
£350,000
Versus other Admiralty Road homes
18 Admiralty Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,284
Street avg £3,042
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







