Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£357,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£240,000)+49%
- Against ME8 8BZ's recent median (£235,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: August 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£357,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£240,000)+49%
- Against ME8 8BZ's recent median (£235,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Chichester Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME8 8BZ
5 sales, median £235,000 (2019–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
70 Chichester Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£240,000
+50.0%over 11 years17 December 2003
£159,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8BZ: £235,000 (2019–2011).
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
£250,00013 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Sept 2013
£130,00033 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold May 2013
£235,00025 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
Sold Aug 2011
£195,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 70 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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About 70 Chichester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Chichester Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 93 m² it's 23.2% 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 48.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
70 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 15 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 Chichester Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 70 Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BZ
1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of first floor side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/2106
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Versus other Chichester Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
70 Chichester Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,581
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 70 Chichester Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 70 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 70 Chichester Close was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 70 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
- 70 Chichester Close is in council tax band C. 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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