What type of property is 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF last sold for £419,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7FF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF heated?

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

Where is 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF located?

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

Is 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF 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 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

The closest primary school to 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF is Thames View Primary School (496m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (771m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bail Close, ME8 7FF is Parkfield Road, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 548m away.

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3 Bail Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7FF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 3 Bail Close

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

3 Bail Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7FF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 87 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £419,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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 Bail Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Bail 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.

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

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£419,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 July 2022Most recent
£419,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7FF: £504,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in ME8 7FF

On the street

Versus other Bail Close homes

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

3 Bail Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,816

Street avg £4,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Above

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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.

£414k

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3 bed

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3 bed1 bath

£348k

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2 bed1 bath

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£230k

1 Cement Cottages, Station Road, Rainham

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1 2 Hubbards Cottages, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham

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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

Parkfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thames View Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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