What type of property is 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ sell for?

55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ last sold for £250,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £78,500 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

Across 5 sales between January 1999 and February 2022, 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ rose from £78,500 to £250,000, a change of £171,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

The current EPC rating for 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

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

Where is 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

Police records around 55 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.

Which schools serve 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Applecross Close, ME1 1SQ is Applecross Close, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ

Notable views5 sales on record

Estimated value

£250,000

Since the 2022 sale (£250,000)0%
Against ME1 1SQ's recent median (£337,000)-26%

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 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£250,000

Against its 2022 sale (£250,000)0%
Against ME1 1SQ's recent median (£337,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55 Applecross Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME1 1SQ
5 sales, median £337,000 (2025–2023)

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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.

55 Applecross Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£250,000
+45.3%over 7 years
22 July 2014
£172,000
+12.4%over 9 years
28 April 2005
£153,000
+0.7%over 1 year
26 March 2004
£152,000
+93.6%over 5 years
5 January 1999
£78,500

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 55 Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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 55 Applecross Close

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

55 Applecross Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 62 m² this is the 10th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold February 2022 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 111.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

55 Applecross Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Applecross Close, Rochester, ME1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Applecross Close 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.

55 Applecross Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,032

Street avg £2,405

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

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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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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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 55 Applecross Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 55 Applecross Close. 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 55 Applecross Close was lodged in January 2014 at band C and expired in January 2024, 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 55 Applecross Close. 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: 55 Applecross Close 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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