What kind of home is 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ last sold for £79,995 in February 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ have?

The current EPC rating for 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (575 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1SQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ use?

The latest EPC at 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ in?

15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ in a safe area?

Police records around 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ show an average of 303 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

The closest primary school to 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (837m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Rochester Grammar School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to 15a, Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is Applecross Close, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15a, Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ

Estimated value

£208,000

Since the 1999 sale (£79,995)+160%
Against ME1 1SQ's recent median (£337,000)-38%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

575 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£208,000

Against its 1999 sale (£79,995)+160%
Against ME1 1SQ's recent median (£337,000)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1SQ. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in ME1 1SQ
5 sales, median £337,000 (2025–2023)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Sales timeline

19 February 1999Most recent
£79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1SQ: £337,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME1 1SQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15a, Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 575 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 160% above the 1999 sale of £79,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 25 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

15a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Applecross Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15a is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,499

Street avg £2,574

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

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.

Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

303/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Applecross Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary837m
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary904m
St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary918m
The Rochester Grammar SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

Applecross CloseBus stop89m
The Queen Mother CourtBus stop249m
Shelley RiseBus stop315m
Valetta WayBus stop315m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
Shoplifting283 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1SQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 15a. 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 15a was lodged in August 2010 at band C and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15a. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15a is in council tax band D. 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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