Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£235,000)+3%
- Against ME8 7UH's recent median (£115,000)+110%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£235,000)+3%
- Against ME8 7UH's recent median (£115,000)+110%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bennetts Cottages is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7UH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME8 7UH
5 sales, median £115,000 (2023–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Bennetts Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
26 January 2024Most recent
£235,000
+42.4%over 6 years20 September 2017
£165,000
+43.5%over 5 years12 July 2012
£115,000
+152.7%over 14 years26 August 1997
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7UH: £115,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in ME8 7UH
Inver House, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
Sold Oct 2023
£440,0004 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
Sold Oct 2012
£115,000Riverdale, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
Sold Jul 2001
£162,5002 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
Sold Apr 2001
£64,995Longridge, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH
Sold Feb 2000
£120,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Bennetts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bennetts Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7UH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 259.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £235,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bennetts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bennetts Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,730
Street avg £1,888
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Riverside Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary878m
- Leigh Academy RainhamSecondary1.3km
- Thames View Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- The AngelBus stop20m
- Ellison WayBus stop272m
- Tilbury RoadBus stop446m
- West Motney WayBus stop558m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
- Other Theft241 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Bennetts Cottages is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7UH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Bennetts Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Bennetts Cottages was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Bennetts Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 7UH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bennetts Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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