4 Cement Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
About 4 Cement Cottages
4 Cement Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £237,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Cement Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Cement Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 12 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£237,000
+30.2%over 3 years12 February 2021
£182,000
+15.6%over 5 years30 October 2015
£157,500
+43.2%over 3 years9 October 2012
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7UF: £278,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in ME8 7UF
3 Cement Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
Sold Sept 2024
£225,000Dalwood, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
Sold Apr 2024
£550,000The Launch, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
Sold Jul 2021
£212,000Pampa House, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
Sold Apr 2020
£490,000Allington, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF
Sold May 2015
£265,000
Versus other Station Road homes
Years Held for 4 Cement Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,232
Street avg £3,925
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







