What kind of home is 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN last sold for £261,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN use?

The latest EPC at 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN in?

23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

Police records around 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN 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.

What schools are near 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The closest primary school to 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (481m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (968m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is Holding Street, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 347m away.

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23 Brown Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Brown Street

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

23 Brown Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 124.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £261,500 in January 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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD68

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brown Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brown Street 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

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£261,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£261,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7JN: £255,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in ME8 7JN

On the street

Versus other Brown Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Brown Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,903

Street avg £2,293

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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

Holding Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Brown Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.