What kind of home is 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH is a detached house.

What energy rating does 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH in?

3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

Police records around 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

The closest primary school to 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH is Parkwood Primary School (501m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TH is Middleton Close, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8TH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bayswater Drive

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

3 Bayswater Drive is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Bayswater Drive 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 14 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bayswater Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

3 Bayswater Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in ME8 8TH: £395,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in ME8 8TH

On the street

Versus other Bayswater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Bayswater Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£437k

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1 Challenger Close, Rainham

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£383k

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middleton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkwood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 8TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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