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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ruggles Close

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

5 Ruggles Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 21.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Ruggles Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£427,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2017Most recent

    £427,500

    +278.3%over 18 years

  2. 10 October 1999

    £112,995

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

5 Ruggles Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £3,693

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Ruggles Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£553k

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1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£561k

1 Bogarde Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8GR

5 bed
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.