Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£556,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£527,500)+5%
- Against ME8 8LY's recent median (£385,500)+44%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£556,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£527,500)+5%
- Against ME8 8LY's recent median (£385,500)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Clover Lay is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8LY. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME8 8LY
5 sales, median £385,500 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Clover Lay was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£527,500
+5.9%10 June 2021
£498,000
+66.0%over 8 years29 May 2013
£300,000
+182.4%over 15 years13 January 1998
£106,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8LY: £385,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in ME8 8LY
5 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
Sold Oct 2025
£445,00010 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
Sold Jun 2021
£310,0002 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
Sold Oct 2018
£395,0006 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
Sold May 2017
£385,5001 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
Sold Jul 2011
£247,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY. 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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About 4 Clover Lay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Clover Lay is a five-bedroom detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £527,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Clover Lay'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 23 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 November 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 4 Clover Lay.
2 applications on record at 4 Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LY
2decisions2extensions21documents5nearby
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Construction of a two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/06/2201
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
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Versus other Clover Lay homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Clover Lay runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,089
Street avg £4,025
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ellison Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Riverside Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary489m
- Leigh Academy RainhamSecondary887m
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Ellison WayBus stop234m
- Tilbury RoadBus stop271m
- William StreetBus stop336m
- The AngelBus stop398m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Clover Lay is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 8LY. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Clover Lay. 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 4 Clover Lay was lodged in November 2012 at band C and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Clover Lay. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 8LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Clover Lay is in council tax band E. 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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