What kind of home is 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY sell for?

16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY last sold for £316,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £71,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and November 2022, 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY rose from £71,500 to £316,000, a change of £244,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY in?

16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

Police records around 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The closest primary school to 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is Wainscott Primary School (628m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (997m).

What is the nearest station to 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is Greenfields Close, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chaplin Close

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

16 Chaplin Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £316,000. 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 158.9% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chaplin Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 16 Chaplin Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£316,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2022Most recent
£316,000
+23.2%over 4 years
15 May 2018
£256,500
+50.9%over 11 years
4 June 2006
£170,000
+16.4%over 3 years
30 January 2003
£146,000
+104.2%over 4 years
12 May 1998
£71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8BY: £280,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8BY

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.

16 Chaplin Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,356

Street avg £4,106

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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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

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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

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed

£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath

£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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