What kind of home is 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD last sold for £300,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD in?

16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

Police records around 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD show an average of 192 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The closest primary school to 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is Thames View Primary School (472m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (556m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is Danson Way, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 852m away.

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16 Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 16 Cranford Close

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

16 Cranford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 66% above the 2012 sale of £300,000. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012). At 123 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

16 Cranford Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 April 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cranford 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.

16 Cranford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2012Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HD: £610,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 7HD

On the street

Versus other Cranford Close homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Cranford Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,439

Street avg £3,018

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly 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.

£523k

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3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

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1 Copper House Farm, Station Road, Rainham

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5 bed3 bath

1 Ashurst Place, Rainham

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1 Bushmeadow Road, 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

192/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Danson Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thames View Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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