What type of property is 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is a detached house.

When did 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU last change hands?

7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU last sold for £178,000 in January 2000, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

Police records around 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

The closest primary school to 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is Leigh Academy High Halstow (302m).

What is the nearest station to 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Ruggles Close, ME3 8RU is Longfield Avenue, 204m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£644,000

Since the 2000 sale (£178,000)+262%
Against ME3 8RU's recent median (£430,000)+50%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£644,000

Against its 2000 sale (£178,000)+262%
Against ME3 8RU's recent median (£430,000)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Ruggles Close is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
170 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in ME3 8RU
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Ruggles Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Sales timeline

7 January 2000Most recent
£178,000

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

Nearby sales in ME3 8RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 7 Ruggles Close

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

7 Ruggles Close is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 261.8% above the 2000 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ruggles Close, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Ruggles Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

7 Ruggles Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,047

Street avg £3,858

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary302m

Nearest stops

Longfield AvenueBus stop204m
Harrison DriveBus stop222m
Longfield AvenueBus stop223m
Half Moon WayBus stop297m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Ruggles Close is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Ruggles Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Ruggles Close was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Ruggles Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 7 Ruggles Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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