Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Natal Farm, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8QW
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Natal Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Natal Farm is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2004. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Natal Farm's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 August 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2012from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromG14toD55
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating Controls
ManualFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2016from Oct 2012
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Natal Farm, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Natal Farm, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8QW
1decisions4documents5nearby
- Oct 2004AnnexFullOutcome in report
Renewal of SW/99/0547 for conversion of redundant dairy building to form granny annexe attached to existing house.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/04/1040
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Natal Farm 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£592,000
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 3 sales in ME8 8QW: £190,000 (2021–2000).
Versus other Otterham Quay Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Natal Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Three Sisters — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Leigh Academy Rainham. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 8QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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