4 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
About 4 Ruggles Close
4 Ruggles Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £470,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
- Nov 2019Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with dormers to rear and three roof lights to front
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/2491
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2020Most recent
£470,000
+13.3%over 3 years21 May 2017
£415,000
+251.7%over 17 years26 September 1999
£117,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RU: £430,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME3 8RU
1 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
Sold Sept 2025
£385,00026 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
Sold Jul 2022
£430,00016 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
Sold Mar 2022
£460,00021 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
Sold Mar 2021
£395,00011 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU
Sold Aug 2020
£585,000
Versus other Ruggles Close homes
On price per m², 4 Ruggles Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,608
Street avg £3,649
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







