What type of property is 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

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

What did 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD sell for?

6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD last sold for £415,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and May 2023, 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD rose from £270,000 to £415,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The current EPC rating for 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

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

Where is 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD located?

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

Is 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What transport links are near 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD?

The closest bus stop to 6 Cooden Close, ME8 7QD is Tilbury Road, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 619m away.

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6 Cooden Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Cooden Close

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

6 Cooden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £415,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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 31 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cooden Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Cooden Close 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.

6 Cooden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2023Most recent
£415,000
+53.7%over 8 years
9 July 2014
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7QD: £347,500 (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.

6 Cooden Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,123

Street avg £4,280

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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