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16 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Blackthorn Road

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

16 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £285,000. 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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blackthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

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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

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2021Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LN: £335,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Blackthorn Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £2,329

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Blackthorn Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Canterbury Lane, Rainham

ME8 8PU

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Cherry Tree Road, Rainham

ME8 8JU

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bridge Cottages, Seymour Road, Rainham

ME8 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Bedson Walk, Rainham

ME8 8NN

3 bed
£494k

1 Bramling Way, Rainham

ME8 8FF

3 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Challenger Close, Rainham

ME8 8FH

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Caldecote Close, Rainham

ME8 8TP

4 bed
£426k

1 Clover Lay, Rainham

ME8 8LY

4 bed
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.
Full Gillingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leigh Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh Academy Rainham. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.