What type of property is 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB sell for?

5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB last sold for £230,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and February 2021, 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB rose from £157,000 to £230,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

5 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 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB located?

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

Is 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB 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 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Church Mews, ME8 8LB is Post Office, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 473m away.

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5 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Church Mews

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

5 Church Mews is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, 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 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 22.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £230,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

5 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 07 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromD57toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

89%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Mews, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£230,000
+46.5%over 6 years
12 June 2014
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LB: £220,000 (2024–2018).

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £2,139

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Crime

4/mo

Rising 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

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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Common questions

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