23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 495 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £260,261 , which equates to approximately £526 per square foot. It was last sold on 29 Aug 2025 for £260,000. Since then, the value has increased by £261, representing a 0.1% increase, or approximately 0.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £260,261 is:

  • 3.0% lower than the average property price on Castle Street
  • 43.3% lower than the average in the ME2 4XR postcode area
  • and 28.2% lower than the average price for Rochester as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (6 out of 6 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 18 March 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
495 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£260,261
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£526
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, Medway, Kent, ME2 4XR has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Mar 2025.

This property uses dual-fuel room heaters, burning both mineral fuel and wood, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 Feb 2025, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 26.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from room heaters, wood logs to room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood), with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to ME2 4XR

22 nd / 26
Price Rank
43% lower than average
21 st / 21
Size Rank
57% smaller than average
4 th / 21
Price Per Sq FT Rank
33% higher than average

Compared to other properties in ME2 4XR , this house's estimated value ranks 22th out of 26. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 21 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 21th out of 21 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£260,261
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+0 %
29 Aug 2025
£260,000
Leasehold
+16.1 %
25 May 2021
£224,000
Leasehold
+12 %
8 Sep 2017
£200,000
Leasehold
+118.6 %
29 Nov 2002
£91,500
Leasehold
+266 %
15 Mar 1999
£25,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 5
size: 1281 sq ft
sale price: £250,000
sale date: 7 Feb 2007
rooms: 5
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £182,500
sale date: 17 Mar 2003
rooms: 3
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £162,500
sale date: 8 Dec 2006
rooms: 5
size: 1173 sq ft
sale price: £280,000
sale date: 28 Nov 2014
rooms: 4
size: 989 sq ft
sale price: £75,000
sale date: 17 Nov 2014

Data Sources

The property at 23 Castle Street, Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XR appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 29 Aug 2025. It also has six Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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