What kind of home is 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD sell for?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD last sold for £290,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in February 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2011 and May 2021, 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD rose from £175,000 to £290,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7QD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD had any planning applications?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD in?

3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

Police records around 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD 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 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The closest primary school to 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is Riverside Primary School (481m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (949m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is Tilbury Road, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 619m away.

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3 Cooden Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Cooden Close

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

3 Cooden Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromD55toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cooden Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cooden Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 3 Cooden Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QD

2decisions2extensions10documents6nearby

Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to rear
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/2184
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ExtensionMar 2023Decision

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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

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2021Most recent
£290,000
+65.7%over 10 years
4 February 2011
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7QD: £350,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME8 7QD

On the street

Versus other Cooden Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Cooden Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £4,429

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Tilbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Riverside Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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