What type of property is 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP last sold for £310,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in July 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP located?

14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

Police records around 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP show an average of 192 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest primary school to 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (586m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (622m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is Highfield Road, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Beacon Close

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

14 Beacon Close is a semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2025–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 55% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Beacon 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Beacon Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 55.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 55.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£310,000
+55.0%
27 July 2025
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AP: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 9AP

On the street

Versus other Beacon Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Beacon Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,741

Street avg £3,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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

0.2 km

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 19 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 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 9AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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