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

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Ruggles Close

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

21 Ruggles Close is a two-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 181.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Construction of a single storey side extension and infill porch to front together with a single storey rear extension and the construction of dormers to front and rear to facilitate the conversion of the loft to a habitable space

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/20/2136
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

21 Ruggles Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +188.3%over 19 years

  2. 17 June 2001

    £137,000

    +60.2%over 4 years

  3. 12 February 1997

    £85,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RU: £460,000 (2025–2020).

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 price per m², 21 Ruggles Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,371

Street avg £3,545

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Ruggles Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Choir Close, Wainscott

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 8RU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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