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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Ruggles Close

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

26 Ruggles Close is a three-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £430,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 80% 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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

26 Ruggles Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Ruggles Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 26 Ruggles Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2022Most recent

    £430,000

    +79.2%over 17 years

  2. 24 March 2005

    £240,000

    +43.7%over 3 years

  3. 20 December 2001

    £167,000

    +67.0%over 2 years

  4. 15 June 1999

    £99,995

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.

26 Ruggles Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £3,681

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Ruggles Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£436k

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1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

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4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£420k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
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.

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

Common questions

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