What kind of home is 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY last change hands?

9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY last sold for £250,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,950 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and May 2016, 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY rose from £69,950 to £250,000, a change of £180,050. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The current EPC rating for 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

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

Which area is 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY in?

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

Is 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The closest primary school to 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is Wainscott Primary School (628m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (997m).

What transport links are near 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Chaplin Close, ME3 8BY is Greenfields Close, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£308,000

Since the 2016 sale (£250,000)+23%
Against ME3 8BY's recent median (£306,000)+1%

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

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£308,000

Against its 2016 sale (£250,000)+23%
Against ME3 8BY's recent median (£306,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Chaplin Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in ME3 8BY
5 sales, median £306,000 (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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

18 May 2016Most recent
£250,000
+171.8%over 15 years
30 July 2000
£91,995
+31.5%over 2 years
28 May 1998
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8BY: £306,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 8BY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 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 9 Chaplin Close

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

9 Chaplin Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 23.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2025

Current Certificate

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price per m² for 9 Chaplin Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £4,507

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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

Similar properties nearby

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

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£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed1 bath

£400k

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4 bed

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 9 Chaplin Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Chaplin Close was lodged in December 2015 at band D and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 9 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: 9 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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