What kind of home is 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP last sold for £368,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The current EPC rating for 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP use?

The latest EPC at 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

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

Which area is 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

How well connected is 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP?

The closest bus stop to 26 Beacon Close, ME8 9AP is Highfield Road, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Beacon Close

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

26 Beacon Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £368,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

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

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£368,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AP: £358,000 (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.

Price per m² for 26 Beacon Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,779

Street avg £3,750

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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.

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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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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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Common questions

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