What type of property is 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU last sold for £385,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,995 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1999 and September 2025, 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU rose from £85,995 to £385,000, a change of £299,005. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU located?

1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

Police records around 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU 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.

Which schools serve 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

The closest primary school to 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is Leigh Academy High Halstow (302m).

How well connected is 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is Longfield Avenue, 204m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£393,000

Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+2%
Against ME3 8RU's recent median (£460,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. 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

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£393,000

Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+2%
Against ME3 8RU's recent median (£460,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ruggles Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RU. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME3 8RU
5 sales, median £460,000 (2022–2020)

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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.

1 Ruggles Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

3 September 2025Most recent
£385,000
+97.4%over 18 years
14 March 2007
£195,000
+72.6%over 6 years
21 December 2000
£113,000
+31.4%over 1 year
12 November 1999
£85,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RU: £460,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in ME3 8RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Ruggles Close

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

1 Ruggles Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 142.4% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ruggles 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 Ruggles Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Ruggles Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,423

Street avg £3,601

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary302m

Nearest stops

Longfield AvenueBus stop204m
Harrison DriveBus stop222m
Longfield AvenueBus stop223m
Half Moon WayBus stop297m

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 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Ruggles Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Ruggles 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 1 Ruggles Close was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 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 1 Ruggles 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 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Ruggles Close is in council tax band D. 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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