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 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% 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

Estimated value

£325,000

Since the 2022 sale (£316,000)+3%
Against ME3 8BY's recent median (£285,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£325,000

Against its 2022 sale (£316,000)+3%
Against ME3 8BY's recent median (£285,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Chaplin Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8BY. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME3 8BY
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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.

Price for 16 Chaplin Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

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: £285,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8BY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 136.6% 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.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2027

6 months remaining

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.

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 £4,399

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

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

163/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.

Nearest schools

Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary628m
Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary971m
Maritime AcademySecondary997m
Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Greenfields CloseBus stop212m
Jarrett AvenueBus stop285m
Higham RoadBus stop357m
Wainscott WalkBus stop433m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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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Comparables

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Chaplin Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8BY. 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 16 Chaplin 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 16 Chaplin Close was lodged in May 2017 at band C and is valid until May 2027. 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 16 Chaplin 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Chaplin Close is in council tax band C. 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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