What type of property is 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH last sold for £440,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £434,995 in January 2019, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and February 2021, 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH rose from £434,995 to £440,000, a change of £5,005. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8FH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH located?

1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

Police records around 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

The closest primary school to 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH is Miers Court Primary School (606m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (699m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Challenger Close, ME8 8FH is Mierscourt Close, 294m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 870m away.

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1 Challenger Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8FH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 1 Challenger Close

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

1 Challenger Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8FH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 104 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £440,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Challenger Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Challenger 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2021Most recent
£440,000
+1.2%over 2 years
25 January 2019
£434,995

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME8 8FH: £434,995 (2019–2019).

Nearby sales in ME8 8FH

5 Challenger Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8FH
Sold May 2019
£434,995

On the street

Versus other Challenger Close homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Challenger Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mierscourt Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Miers Court Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 8FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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