When did 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU last change hands?

17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU last sold for £250,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,995 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and September 2012, 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU rose from £85,995 to £250,000, a change of £164,005. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

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

Which area is 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

The closest primary school to 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is Leigh Academy High Halstow (302m).

What transport links are near 17 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

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

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

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 17 Ruggles Close

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

17 Ruggles Close is a two-bedroom property in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has council tax band D.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ruggles Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2012Most recent
£250,000
+2.0%over 1 year
14 April 2011
£245,000
+184.9%over 11 years
13 June 1999
£85,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RU: £430,000 (2025–2020).

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Area

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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

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