What type of property is 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA sell for?

7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA last sold for £275,000 in September 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA located?

7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

Police records around 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA 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 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

The closest primary school to 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (242m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Howard School (952m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Ashurst Place, ME8 7JA is Holding Street, 47m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 469m away.

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7 Ashurst Place, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Ashurst Place

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

7 Ashurst Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 56.4% above the 2008 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 8 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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ashurst Place, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Ashurst Place 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 September 2008Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7JA: £310,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME8 7JA

On the street

Versus other Ashurst Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Ashurst Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,412

Street avg £3,402

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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.

Full Gillingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Holding Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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