What type of property is 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

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

What did 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB sell for?

21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB last sold for £200,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,995 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and April 2017, 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB rose from £89,995 to £200,000, a change of £110,005. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The current EPC rating for 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

21 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 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

Police records around 21 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 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest bus stop to 21 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is Post Office, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 473m away.

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21 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 21 Church Mews

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

21 Church Mews is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

21 Church Mews 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 27 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Church Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2017Most recent
£200,000
+122.2%over 14 years
30 July 2002
£89,995

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.

21 Church Mews is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £2,140

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 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

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

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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