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4 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bennetts Cottages

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

4 Bennetts Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7UH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 122.6% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Bennetts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2012Most recent

    £115,000

    +9.5%over 7 years

  2. 16 June 2005

    £105,000

    +150.0%over 8 years

  3. 26 June 1996

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7UH: £165,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bennetts Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,106

Street avg £2,763

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bennetts Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham

ME8 7UH

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Cement Cottages, Station Road, Rainham

ME8 7UF

2 bed
£219k

1 Boot Hill Drive, Rainham

ME8 7FD

£315k

1 Aylward Way, Rainham

ME8 7AX

£319k

1 Caversham Close, Rainham

ME8 7BL

£348k

1 Bushmeadow Road, Rainham

ME8 7NY

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

ME8 7PN

3 bed
£350k

1 Cooden Close, Rainham

ME8 7QD

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.
Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME8 7UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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