What kind of home is 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ last sold for £480,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £309,950 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and June 2025, 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ rose from £309,950 to £480,000, a change of £170,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ is A with a score of 100 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a B recorded in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ in?

8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

Police records around 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ is Brompton-Westbrook Primary School (476m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brompton Academy (963m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, ME7 5BJ is Fort Amherst Council Offices, 260m away. The nearest bus option is Waterfront Bus Station, 428m away.

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8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, Gillingham, ME7 5BJ

EPC ASolar panels

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 100

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chatham Reach

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

8 Chatham Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME7 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 100), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £480,000 in June 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 52.8% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

8 Chatham Reach ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A100

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

-0.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromB83toA100

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC ANo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chatham Reach, Amherst Hill, Gillingham, ME7 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chatham Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

48applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Chatham Reach was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2025Most recent
£480,000
+54.9%over 10 years
5 May 2015
£309,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5BJ: £321,950 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in ME7 5BJ

On the street

Versus other Amherst Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Chatham Reach runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,324

Street avg £2,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Gillingham district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Fort Amherst Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brompton-Westbrook Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 5BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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