What type of property is 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP last sold for £430,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 92% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP have?

23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

Police records around 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP 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.

Which schools serve 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is Highfield Road, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Beacon Close

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

23 Beacon Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

23 Beacon Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP

1decisions1extensions1documents

Mar 2004
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for conversion of garage into an additional bedroom
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/04/0507
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AP: £360,000 (2025–2022).

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 floor area, 23 Beacon Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,867

Street avg £3,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

0.2 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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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

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Common questions

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