What type of property is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF sell for?

16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF last sold for £342,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and March 2021, 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF rose from £245,000 to £342,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF located?

16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

Police records around 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF 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.

Which schools serve 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

The closest primary school to 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF is Warren Wood Primary School (579m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holcombe Grammar School (660m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Argyle Close, ME1 2TF is The Ridgeway, 258m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Argyle Close, Rochester, ME1 2TF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Argyle Close

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

16 Argyle Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME1 2TF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £342,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Argyle Close, Rochester, ME1 2TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Argyle Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£342,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£342,000
+39.6%over 14 years
14 June 2006
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 2TF: £368,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in ME1 2TF

On the street

Versus other Argyle Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Argyle Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,344

Street avg £3,692

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Warren Wood Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 2TF

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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