What kind of home is 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF last change hands?

8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF last sold for £265,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £186,500 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and May 2021, 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF rose from £186,500 to £265,000, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF in?

8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

Is 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF 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.

What schools are near 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

The closest primary school to 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF is Parkwood Primary School (524m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Glistening Glade, ME8 8LF is Ploughmans Way East, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Glistening Glade, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LF

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Glistening Glade

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

8 Glistening Glade is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, 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 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £265,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

8 Glistening Glade 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 26 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Glistening Glade, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Glistening Glade 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

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£265,000
+42.1%over 4 years
14 June 2016
£186,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LF: £290,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME8 8LF

On the street

Versus other Glistening Glade homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Glistening Glade lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,274

Street avg £3,132

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ploughmans Way East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkwood Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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