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31 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ

EPC B

Estimated value

£383,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£96,500)+297%
  • Against ME8 8BZ's recent median (£240,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£383,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£96,500)+297%
  • Against ME8 8BZ's recent median (£240,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Chichester Close is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8BZ. 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

    105 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in ME8 8BZ

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2019–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Chichester Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 1998Most recent

    £96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8BZ: £240,000 (2019–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 31 Chichester Close

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

31 Chichester Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 296.9% above the 1998 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

31 Chichester Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromC75toB83
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Chichester Close has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Chichester Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 31 Chichester Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£919

Street avg £2,347

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy RainhamSecondary320m
  • Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary422m
  • Miers Court Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Otterham Quay LaneBus stop87m
  • Blackthorne RoadBus stop111m
  • Leigh AcademyBus stop172m
  • Mierscourt Road BottomBus stop233m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
  • Other Theft241 reports7%

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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 8BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME8 8BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Chichester Close is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8BZ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 31 Chichester Close. 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 31 Chichester Close was lodged in September 2025 at band B and is valid until September 2035. 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 31 Chichester Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 8BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Chichester Close is in council tax band D. 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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