5 Angel Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UE
About 5 Angel Cottages
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 £491,000 is 25.1% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
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 now- 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Angel Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 15 years.
£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
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
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Riverside Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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