What type of property is 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB last sold for £137,000 in January 2014, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and January 2014, 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB rose from £67,000 to £137,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (791 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB located?

16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

Police records around 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB show an average of 192 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest primary school to 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (354m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is Post Office, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 473m away.

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16 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

791 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Church Mews

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

16 Church Mews is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 81% above the 2014 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Church Mews's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Church Mews 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.

16 Church Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£137,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2014Most recent
£137,000
23 December 2010
£136,500
+103.7%over 10 years
14 June 2000
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LB: £230,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ME8 8LB

On the street

Versus other Church Mews homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Church Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £2,191

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

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Crime

192/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8LB

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Common questions

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