25 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
About 25 Chichester Close
25 Chichester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 65.1% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
25 Chichester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 May 2021
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Planning history
25 Chichester Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2011Most recent
£195,000
+191.0%over 16 years20 January 1995
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8BZ: £240,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in ME8 8BZ
51 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Aug 2019
£350,00059 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Oct 2018
£250,00070 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Oct 2015
£240,00013 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Sept 2013
£130,00033 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold May 2013
£235,000
Versus other Chichester Close homes
On epc rating, 25 Chichester Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,989
Street avg £2,169
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Otterham Quay Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh Academy Rainham. 17 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







