What type of property is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL sell for?

3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL last sold for £35,000 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL located?

3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

Police records around 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL 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.

Which schools serve 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

The closest primary school to 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL is Riverside Primary School (480m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (966m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Caversham Close, ME8 7BL is Station Forecourt, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 116m away.

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3 Caversham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Caversham Close

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

3 Caversham Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 568.6% above the 2003 sale of £35,000.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

3 Caversham Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Caversham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Caversham Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

3 Caversham Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£35,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2003Most recent
£35,000

On the street

Versus other Caversham Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Caversham Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bushmeadow Road, Rainham

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

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3 bed

£414k

1 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham

ME8 7NN

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Broomcroft Road, Rainham

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3 bed2 bath

£578k

1 Cozenton Close, Rainham

ME8 7LY

3 bed1 bath

£219k

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Forecourt — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Riverside Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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