What kind of home is The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF is a semi-detached house.

What did The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF sell for?

The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF last sold for £212,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and July 2021, The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF rose from £32,000 to £212,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF have?

The current EPC rating for The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF use?

The latest EPC at The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF in?

The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

Police records around The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF 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 The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

The closest primary school to The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF is Riverside Primary School (848m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF?

The closest bus stop to The Launch, Station Road, ME8 7UF is The Angel, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 969m away.

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The Launch, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Launch

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

The Launch is a semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sold July 2021 for £212,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 73 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price.

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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)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD55

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

84%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Launch, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Launch 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.

Price for The Launch has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£212,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£212,000
+116.3%over 18 years
15 August 2002
£98,000
+47.4%over 2 years
4 May 2000
£66,500
+107.8%over 9 months
10 August 1999
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7UF: £237,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME8 7UF

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for The Launch lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,904

Street avg £4,147

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£348k

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2 bed1 bath

£350k

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3 bed

£350k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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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

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Riverside Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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