What kind of home is 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB sell for?

40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB last sold for £440,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and October 2023, 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB rose from £270,000 to £440,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

The current EPC rating for 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 0PB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB use?

The latest EPC at 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB in?

40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

Police records around 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

The closest primary school to 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB is Fairview Community Primary School (298m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB?

The closest bus stop to 40 Edwards Close, ME8 0PB is Drewery Drive West, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Edwards Close, Gillingham, ME8 0PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Edwards Close

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

40 Edwards Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £440,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Edwards Close, Gillingham, ME8 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Edwards Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

40 Edwards Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2023Most recent
£440,000
+63.0%over 7 years
30 November 2015
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 0PB: £415,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME8 0PB

On the street

Versus other Edwards Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Edwards Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,667

Street avg £4,017

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Drewery Drive West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fairview Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 0PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 0PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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