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7 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN

Estimated value

£305,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£173,000)+76%
  • Against ME8 8LN's recent median (£335,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£305,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£173,000)+76%
  • Against ME8 8LN's recent median (£335,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Blackthorn Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in ME8 8LN

    5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Blackthorn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2014Most recent

    £173,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Blackthorn Road

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

7 Blackthorn Road is a semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, 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. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 76.3% above the 2014 sale of £173,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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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.

7 Blackthorn Road 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 16 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Blackthorn Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Blackthorn Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,276

Street avg £2,532

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

192/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy RainhamSecondary227m
  • Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary388m
  • Miers Court Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Leigh AcademyBus stop74m
  • Blackthorne RoadBus stop97m
  • Otterham Quay LaneBus stop156m
  • Mierscourt Road BottomBus stop328m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
  • Other Theft241 reports7%

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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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Blackthorn Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Blackthorn Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Blackthorn Road was lodged in May 2014 at band E and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Blackthorn Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 8LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Blackthorn Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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