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12 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Chaplin Close

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

12 Chaplin Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £291,000 sits 331.1% above the 1998 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Chaplin Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

12 Chaplin Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£67,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 1998Most recent

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8BY: £285,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chaplin Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Chaplin Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,164

Street avg £4,572

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Chaplin Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greenfields Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wainscott Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 ME3 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.