What type of property is 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

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

What did 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD sell for?

4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD last sold for £405,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £289,995 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and August 2021, 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD rose from £289,995 to £405,000, a change of £115,005. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cranford Close, ME8 7HD is Danson Way, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 852m away.

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4 Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HD

Property type

Detached

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

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Overview

About 4 Cranford Close

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

4 Cranford Close is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 34 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £405,000. 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.

4 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 19 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cranford Close 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

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2021Most recent
£405,000
+39.7%over 8 years
11 July 2013
£289,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HD: £675,000 (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.

Floor Area for 4 Cranford Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,553

Street avg £2,985

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below

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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

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

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