Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Balmer Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AL
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£430,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£420,000)+2%
- Against ME8 9AL's recent median (£241,500)+78%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£430,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£420,000)+2%
- Against ME8 9AL's recent median (£241,500)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Balmer Close is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 9AL. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME8 9AL
5 sales, median £241,500 (2014–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 8 Balmer Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£420,000
+78.7%over 17 years13 May 2008
£235,000
+3.3%over 2 years19 May 2005
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AL: £241,500 (2014–2007).
Nearby sales in ME8 9AL
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 8 Balmer Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balmer Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £420,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 77.5% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- 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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Balmer Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Balmer Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.1 km
Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rainham School for Girls. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rainham School for GirlsSecondary467m
- The Howard SchoolSecondary578m
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary602m
- St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary602m
Nearest stops
- Highfield RoadBus stop50m
- Broadview ShopsBus stop279m
- Orchard StreetBus stop400m
- Lyndhurst AvenueBus stop506m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
- Other Theft241 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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 8 Balmer Close is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 9AL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Balmer Close. 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 8 Balmer Close was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Balmer Close. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 9AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Balmer Close 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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