Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£342,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£290,000)+18%
- Against ME8 7EP's recent median (£320,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£342,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£290,000)+18%
- Against ME8 7EP's recent median (£320,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bedford Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7EP. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME8 7EP
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
20 July 2021Most recent
£290,000
+65.7%over 13 years6 February 2008
£175,000
+11.5%over 2 years18 September 2005
£157,000
+86.9%over 4 years1 May 2001
£83,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7EP: £320,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME8 7EP
5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Mar 2025
£385,00031 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Dec 2023
£332,00010 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Feb 2023
£320,0002 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Mar 2022
£315,00028 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Jun 2019
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 23 Bedford Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bedford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Bedford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bedford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Danson Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolSecondary400m
- The Howard SchoolSecondary463m
- Thames View Primary SchoolPrimary478m
- Rainham School for GirlsSecondary598m
Nearest stops
- Danson WayBus stop105m
- Bloors LaneBus stop134m
- Pump LaneBus stop351m
- Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolBus stop443m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
- Other Theft241 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Bedford Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7EP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 23 Bedford Avenue. 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 23 Bedford Avenue was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 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 23 Bedford Avenue. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 7EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Bedford Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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