What type of property is 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

8 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.

Where is 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN located?

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

Is 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brown Street, ME8 7JN is Holding Street, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 347m away.

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8 Brown Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JN

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Brown Street

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

8 Brown Street is a mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brown Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Brown Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7JN: £261,500 (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.

Floor Area for 8 Brown Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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

0.2 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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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