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4 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blackthorn Road

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

4 Blackthorn Road is a semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 361.3% above the 1996 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 67.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Blackthorn Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

4 Blackthorn Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 1996Most recent

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LN: £335,000 (2025–2018).

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.

4 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£833

Street avg £2,713

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£350k

1 Caldecote Close, Rainham

ME8 8TP

4 bed
£352k

1 Eastwood Chase, Rainham

ME8 8FT

£367k

1 Farnham Close, Rainham

ME8 8NS

£377k

1 Canterbury Lane, Rainham

ME8 8PU

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bridge Cottages, Seymour Road, Rainham

ME8 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham

ME8 8GB

£383k

1 Cherry Tree Road, Rainham

ME8 8JU

3 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Amelia Cottages, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham

ME8 8QW

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 4 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.