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 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.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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

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

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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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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

9/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.

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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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