What kind of home is 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS last change hands?

17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS last sold for £540,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,500 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and October 2022, 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS rose from £222,500 to £540,000, a change of £317,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 2BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS in?

17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

The closest primary school to 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS is Warren Wood Primary School (423m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Aveling School (574m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Appleby Close, ME1 2BS is Jiniwin Road, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Appleby Close, Rochester, ME1 2BS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Appleby Close

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

17 Appleby Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME1 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Appleby Close, Rochester, ME1 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Appleby Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2022Most recent
£540,000
+142.7%over 20 years
9 October 2002
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2BS: £410,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in ME1 2BS

On the street

Versus other Appleby Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Appleby Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£5,400

Street avg £3,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Rochester report

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jiniwin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Warren Wood Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 2BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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