Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Angel Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UE
4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Angel Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Angel Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7UE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 September 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Angel Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Angel Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Angel Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UE
1 live now1decisions2extensions8documents6nearby
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3 m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/26/0428
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- ExtensionApr 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Angel Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£392,500
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£392,500
+22.3%over 8 years27 September 2007
£321,000
+64.6%over 5 years25 January 2002
£195,000
+150.0%over 7 months13 June 2001
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7UE: £423,000 (2022–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Riverside Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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