What type of property is 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH is a semi-detached house.

When did 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH last change hands?

7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH last sold for £309,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £15,300,000 in September 2018, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and December 2021, 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH fell from £15,300,000 to £309,000, a change of £14,991,000. That works out to roughly -70% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7FH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH located?

7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

Police records around 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH 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 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

The closest primary school to 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH is Thames View Primary School (417m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (695m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Batsman Avenue, ME8 7FH is Parkfield Road, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 682m away.

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7 Batsman Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7FH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 7 Batsman Avenue

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

7 Batsman Avenue is a semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -70% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £309,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

7 Batsman Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Batsman Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Batsman Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -70.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£309,000

Growth on file: -70.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2021Most recent
£309,000
-98.0%over 3 years
27 September 2018
£15,300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7FH: £382,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME8 7FH

On the street

Versus other Batsman Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Batsman Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,352

Street avg £4,584

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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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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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

0.2 km

Parkfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thames View Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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