Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bridge Cottages, Seymour Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Bridge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bridge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bridge Cottages, Seymour Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bridge Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Bridge Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME8 8PZ: £280,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in ME8 8PZ
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Seymour Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh Academy Rainham. 14 schools nearby.
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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 8PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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