What type of property is 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ?

21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ last change hands?

21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ last sold for £240,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ?

21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ?

21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ 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 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ located?

21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

Is 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ 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 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ?

The closest primary school to 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ is Thames View Primary School (460m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (430m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJ is Danson Way, 29m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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21 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EJ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Bloors Lane

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

21 Bloors Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

21 Bloors Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EJ

1decisions1extensions13documents6nearby

Aug 2024
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear.The details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4 mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3 mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3 m
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
MC/24/1507
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7EJ: £305,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 7EJ

On the street

Versus other Bloors Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Bloors Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,553

Street avg £2,702

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Danson Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rainham Mark Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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